Teaching Assistant
Durham
Up To £450 per week
About the role
Connex Education is working with a Secondary School in Durham who are recruiting for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work full- time during term time. This role is an immediate start to begin immediately
About the school
The Teaching Assistant role is based in a well-established main stream secondary school in Durham. The school provide first class education to their students and have an excellent faculty who create a culture of success.
Assignment Details
As a Teaching Assistant within a secondary school, your key responsibilities will include, Providing in-class support to teachers, working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and ensure engagement. Managing student behavior and promoting a positive learning environment as well as contributing to progress monitoring. Excellent communication skills, curriculum knowledge, and a passion for supporting student learning and development are essential for succeeding in this flexible, supply-based teaching assistant role.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
* Pay to scale policy.
* PAYE paid weekly.
* Free access to our Classroom Teacher Toolkit skills
* development package comprising over 70 courses.
* Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a
* 21st century classroom.
* Progression opportunities and funded formal
* qualifications.
* A skills development manager to support your career
* goals
Person Specification
* Experience working as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
* Level 2/3 Teaching assistant qualification
* Must be 21 or over
* Must have UK school based experience
* Knowledge of child development and learning needs
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Must hold a DBS on update service or willing to apply for one.
* Patience, empathy, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
* Flexibility and willingness to adapt lessons as needed.
* Good organization and multitasking abilities
If you currently hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification please feel free to apply as Connex Education can offer a free accredited level 4 qualification to help support you in this role.
Please apply today or you can call Macy Mann on 01642 573 553 If you are interested, or would like to discuss more opportunities,
Protected characteristics statement
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 dependant on qualification and experience
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.