Trainee Teaching Assistants Middlesbrough / Schools around Teesside Up to £500 per week About the role Connex Education are working with a large number of mainstream primary schools and nurseries based in the Teesside area who are looking for Teaching Assistants to join their team and work full time from nursery to year 6. If you are someone who is currently in college, completing placement hours or providing support in schools and looking for teaching assistant work then please see below. About the school This primary schools we work with at Connex are inclusive and enable you to gain further practical experience, you will be supported by a welcoming team of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff and you will be responsible for assisting the teachers and supporting the pupils in the classroom from Nursery to Year 6. Assignment Details Cover work is available between Monday - Friday so the right candidate MUST be able to work a minimum of 3 full days between 8:30am and 3:30pm. It is essential that you have either got a Teaching Assistant, Early Years or Childcare qualification or some other similar relavent experience to be successful to work as supply teaching assistant cover. Benefits of working with Connex Education Competitive daily rate PAYE paid weekly Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package compromising over 24 courses Career progression via our TA to Tutor conversion course Flexibility to choose the days you work Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities Person Specification Qualified, training to be qualified or experienced in a primary or nursery setting (placement or volunteer experience accepted) Have experience of supporting pupils in a primary environment, in a nursery or in a healthcare setting Be confident working with small groups or as a 1:1 key person Good Knowledge of Additional Needs and and school curriculum Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to apply for a new one with Connex If you are interested, or would like to discuss more opportunities, please apply today. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to 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. Pay rate is based on qualification and experience Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.