Teaching Assistant
Bingham
£400 – 450 per week (dependent on qualifications and experience)
About the role
Connex Education is in partnership with a lovely primary school in the NG13 area to work on a part-time SEND Teaching Assistant position.
As a successful SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be matched to work with pupils with a range of special educational needs, including Autism, challenging behaviours, SEMH, and ASD, with a focus on providing a nurturing and engaging learning environment. You will support Phonics (Read, Write Inc) in the younger age groups and be adaptable to support SATs preparation in the older year groups of Primary school. You will have a passion for improving children’s life chances and be an excellent guide for children to enjoy their time at school and reach their developmental learning goals.
Assignment Details
At Connex Education, we value the role SEND Teaching Assistants have in children’s improvement in school and confidence outside the classroom to reach their full potential. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by supporting pupils with special educational needs in a nurturing and inclusive environment. The role will commence in February and will be continuous throughout the academic term on a part-time basis. For the right candidate, it has the potential to go permanent.
Duties will include general classroom support for all pupils in KS1 and KS2, facilitating learning through play and small group interventions for pupils with SEND needs requiring additional support. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teacher to help promote the acquisition of learning goals.
Benefits of Working with Connex Education
* Competitive daily rate
* PAYE paid weekly
* Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package comprising over 24 courses
* Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA, and Level 5 TEFL
* Career progression via our TA to Tutor conversion course
* Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st-century classroom
* Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities
Person Specification
* Experience supporting pupils with special needs in a school or similar setting.
* Be willing to support on a 1:1 basis or work in small groups with children.
* Willingness to provide personal care when required.
* Have behaviour management skills.
* Knowledge of Phonics and Read, Write Inc.
* Be organised and reliable.
* Have a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to process a new one.
* Willing to go the extra mile!
If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss any other opportunities to suit your circumstances, please contact 0115 824 3001.
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status, or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
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