Teaching Assistant

Experienced Teaching Assistant

Secondary Schools | Mainstream & SEMH Settings Teaching Personnel

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity within secondary education?

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistants to work across a range of secondary schools, including both mainstream and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provisions. These rewarding roles offer the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people by providing tailored academic, behavioural and emotional support.

• Support students aged 11-16 within classroom settings
• Provide one-to-one and small group interventions
• Assist teachers in delivering engaging lessons and learning activities
• Promote positive behaviour and help students overcome barriers to learning
• Support students with additional learning, social, emotional or behavioural needs
• Build positive and professional relationships with students, staff and parents where appropriate

• Have previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or in a similar educational support role
• Have experience working with secondary-aged students
• Have experience supporting students with additional needs, including SEMH, ASD, ADHD or behavioural challenges (desirable)
• Are patient, resilient and able to build positive relationships with young people
• Possess strong communication and teamwork skills
• Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

• Enhanced DBS Certificate registered on the DBS Update Service (essential)
• Right to work in the UK
• References covering the past two years
• Relevant education or childcare qualifications are desirable but not essential

• Competitive weekly pay
• Flexible and long-term opportunities available
• Access to free CPD and training courses
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Opportunities to gain experience across a variety of school settings

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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