Job Description
Teaching Assistant - no experience necessary
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Contract: permanent, 40 hours per week, term time only
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour
Annual Salary: £20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary
We prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.
The main purpose of the role:
As a Teaching Assistant, your role is essential to the support and development of our students being successful, independent, and achieving in a safe and caring learning environment. You will build a professional & trusted relationship with the students which put their health, safety and overall development first. This role will include supporting our teaching staff to deliver on a daily basis a broad and balanced curriculum for our students both on and off site. Flexibility is key in this role and may include working 1:1 with a student when required, or supporting in class working with a small group. Positive behaviour management is an important part of the role.
Key duties:
* Support and facilitate the learning and independence of our students.
* Contribute to planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of education programmes, plans and reports as required.
* Contribute to assessing, recording, and reporting on young peoples’ progress
* Promote and encourage independence at all times.
* Keep records accurately and up-to-date
* Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times
* Promote the development of positive social behaviours and self-regulation skills
Whilst previous experience isn’t essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
Successful candidates qualities:
* Full UK driving licence and access to your own car
* Level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English
* Please note that the minimum age to work on site is 21
* Be positive and creative in meeting young person’s needs
* Be able to work on your own as well as part of a team
* Good numeracy and literacy skills
* Competent ICT skills
Benefits
* Full training with the opportunity to gain qualifications (funded by us!) and CPD pathway for progressing
* The little perks of appreciation, chocolates, food, tea & coffee pods, Christmas hampers etc
* Free homemade lunches with a range of options
* Well-being checks with our Mental first aiders & Well being Champions
* Full management support
* Life assurance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Perkbox - offering high street discounts
* Employee assistance programme
* Car lease scheme
* Fully funded training and qualifications
* Bike to work scheme
* Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.