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We are seeking Teaching Assistants who are looking for a long term role which has the opportunity to go permanent for the right candidate. As a Teaching Assistant you will be working within the class to support the class teacher with their lessons. You will be working alongside a team of support staff in class, and working on a 1-1 basis with SEN students.
To be successful in this role it is desirable if you:
- Have experience working within a school setting
- Have experience working with children and/or adults with learning difficulties including ADHD, SEMH and ASC.
- Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs, or a willingness to learn
- Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant in a special needs school
- Have the ability to engage pupils in their learning and support them in their social, emotional and personal wellbeing
The successful candidate must:
- Be nurturing and enthusiastic
- Be enthusiastic and positive
- Be resilient
- Be confident working with challenging behaviour
Teaching Personnel have been providing supply staff since 1996 to secondary, primary and SEN schools throughout England and Wales. We are looking for TA’s in and around Newquay who would like work within multitude of settings including Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs.
Working as a Teaching Assistant for Teaching Personnel offers the following benefits:
- Specialist Recruitment Consultant dedicated to finding you work and offering a free, professional CV writing scheme
- Flexible work in schools local to you
- Access to our CPD Academy for discounted prices
- Pension Scheme
- Weekly Pay at a good pay rate
- Refer a Friend Scheme

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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