Teaching Assistant

Location: Whitworth
Company: Prospero Teaching

Join Our Team!

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Prospero Teaching is excited to announce an opening for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant primary school in Whitworth. This is your chance to play a key role in creating an engaging and supportive learning environment where every child can thrive!

Key Responsibilities

• Classroom Support: Collaborate with the classroom teacher to deliver engaging lessons and keep students focused and motivated.
• Cover Classes: Step in to lead the classroom during a teacher's absence, ensuring a positive and productive learning atmosphere.
• Interventions: Facilitate small and large group interventions, focusing on essential skills in literacy and numeracy, tailored to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Behaviour Management: Implement effective behaviour management strategies to promote respect and a safe learning space.
• Support Individual Needs: Provide targeted support to students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), ensuring inclusivity in all activities.
• Communication: Maintain open communication with teachers, parents, and support staff, sharing insights on student progress and any concerns.
• Safeguarding: Uphold the school's safeguarding policies to ensure the well-being of all students.

Position Details

• Position: Teaching Assistant
• Type of Work: Long Term
• Start Date: October 2024
• Duration: Ongoing, with potential to continue into the next academic year
• Contract Type: Ongoing
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
• Hours: 08:20 AM - 3:45 PM

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualifications: Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of 12 weeks working with children in a UK school setting.
• Training: Up-to-date safeguarding training within the last year is desirable; some training will be provided.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK.
• Possess an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for one.
• Provide two professional references related to childcare or educational settings.

Additional Benefits

Prospero Teaching offers:

• Free, accredited continuing professional development courses, including safeguarding and behaviour management training.
• Access to an in-house Training and Development Team for ongoing support and professional growth.

Application Process

If you're a motivated individual ready to support children's education and well-being, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply:

• Click 'Apply Now' or
• Email your CV to Ebony Neville at: (url removed)

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. Successful candidates will need to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this position.

Apply Today!