Teaching Assistant

If you have experience supporting pupils with SEMH as a teaching assistant in Primary, Secondary or in SEN schools and are looking for a position that will compliment and reward your skillset – this role may be of interest to you.

An OFSTED graded ‘Good’ Primary school located in the St. Ives area are looking for a Teaching Assistant to take on a 1:1 support role in order to provide additional support to a pupil with an EHCP in place and extreme behavioural difficulties.

The role is 5 days a week, mornings only, working on a 1:1 basis and is expected to last 1 full term, possibly longer. In your role, you will be expected to monitor and assess the progress of pupil and assist in their progression through learning. The school are looking for someone with experience, and a high level of resilience that will be able to effectively support the pupil during a difficult day. You will also need to offer general support and aid in the overall running of the class alongside the class teacher.

If you have:

• Prior Teaching Assistant Experience
• Completed training courses relevant to a career in education such as: Prevent Training, Safeguarding, Child Protection
• De-escalation training such as Team Teach or Norfolk Steps
• NVQ Level 3 – Relevant to working within schools
• Experience offering 1:1 support to SEN pupils with challenging behaviour

Then we would love to hear from you. 

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 date.

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