Teaching Assistant Required in Pupil Referral Unit

Teaching Personnel are working with a pupil referral unit in Wirral who are looking for more teaching assistants who are available on a day to day basis as well as for long term work. This is due to growth in the intake of pupils coming into school. The pupils in this school do have very challenging behaviour and the successful teaching assistants will need to be able to de-escalate challenging behaviour. It would be very beneficial if teaching assistants had restraint training such as Team-Teach, MAPA, SCIPP.

- £51 - £55 per day, paid on a weekly basis - Well facilitated Pupil Referral Unit - Support from welcoming department and experienced senior leadership at staff - Working with a student on a 1:1 basis, encouraging participation in education - Good experience for aspiring teacher

Our client is a small oversubscribed Pupil Referral Unit located in Wirral. Job highlights as a SEMH teaching assistant; - Supporting young students on a 1:1 basis during their studies - Ensuring focused learning is taking place in all lessons - Monitoring and tracking behaviour throughout placement

It is essential to have experience of supporting adults or children with challenging behaviour whether this is in an educational capacity or alternative. People from the following backgrounds usually get on well: prisons, ex military, youth workers, psychology, social workers, and residential care settings.

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All candidates applying to jobs through Teaching Personnel must undertake or have undertaken an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS - Full assistance provided (AGY).

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.