Trainee Teaching Assistant
- Primary SEN Support
- Blackburn
- Full Time
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Trainee Teaching Assistant
Primary Schools in Blackburn/ Darwen
Reputable Primary Schools located in Blackburn and Darwen are looking to appoint a trainee teaching assistant within their early year’s foundation stage setting. Within the past 2 years, the schools have successfully appointed three teaching assistants who are currently studying or have recently completed a teaching assistant qualification. Due to this, the head teachers have reached out to Teaching Personnel in order to address their recruitment needs.
What will the trainee be doing as part of their role?
Working as a trainee Teaching Assistant in early years you’ll provide support to teachers in preparing for lessons and helping create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all pupils at the start of their primary education journey. During lessons, you’ll work together with the class teacher to support pupils with classroom activities and help to manage behaviour, promote independence & learning. Excellent communication and enthusiasm will be key in supporting all pupils to progress, achieve and overcome any problems. You will support all areas of the curriculum including English, maths and phonics within the classroom.
Below is a summary of the role & expectations:
· Support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
· Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
· Prepare the classroom for lessons, and clear away afterwards.
· Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting any difficulties.
· Support pupils to understand lesson instructions.
· Support pupils in respect of school curriculum, e.g. English, maths and phonics, as directed by the teacher.
· Assist with the supervision of pupils at lunchtimes.
· Compliance with all necessary policies and procedures relating to child protection, equality and diversity, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
The role:
8:30 – 15:30, Monday – Friday
30 minutes welfare duty
Open to educators who are currently studying a TA/CACHE/Childcare qualification
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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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