Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant
South Tyneside (Full Time)
£350-450 per week (Salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

April 2024 - Ongoing (Long Term Role)

The School and Role

This Primary and Secondary SEND Alternative Provision, based in South Shields has two sites and is looking to appoint a passionate Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant to work in Key Stage 1 on a full-time basis. Working in this Primary and Secondary SEND Alternative Provision as part of an established team, the desired Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant will be working on a small class sized basis with pupils with SEND including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and challenging behaviour. As a Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant you will support the class teacher in working with pupils who are disaffected to help raise standards of achievement and help enable them to become independent learners. You will engage in positive behaviour management and encourage pupils to engage in the wider social and academic aspects of school life through extracurricular activities.

The school is a fully inclusive place of learning which ensures that all pupils achieve their potential personally, socially, emotionally, physically and educationally. The school teaches basic skills to become successful and confident learners by delivering a personalised learning programme which will equip pupils to become responsible citizens. The school is a short-stay provision which provides placements according to the individual needs.

Requirements

The desired Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant will have;

• Experience of working with primary or secondary school aged children.
• Experience of working with pupils with SEND.
• A passion for the progress of all SEND pupils.
• An ability to work as part of a team.

What we offer
As a Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from: 

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. 
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability). 
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions. 
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. 

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

 
How to apply 
If you are a Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).

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