HR GO Education is working with a small Maidstone-based college. Who have a rare opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant to join their passionate and professional team?
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for a new full-time permanent position? Some of your duties and responsibilities will include ;
- Working with individuals and groups of students, ensuring students are kept on task and complete activities set by the teacher.
- Dealing with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher.
- Delivering SEN interventions.
- Helping implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher.
- Providing feedback to students without reference to the teacher.
- Taking a small group of students for defined activities.
- Being responsible for a whole class during the absence of a teacher.
- Working with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy.
- Supervise students at breaks and lunchtimes.
- In conjunction with the teacher, liaising with parents on student progress.
- Ensuring learner files and records are kept up to date.
Essential skills will include.
- At least a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths.
- Knowledge of the statutory requirements of health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children.
- Ability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual students.
- Ability to work with challenging students, understand their needs and demonstrate effective behaviour management strategies as and when required.
- Experience working at an advanced level with the teacher in planning and delivery of teaching activities (including those defined in Individual Education Plans).
- Experience of teaching children with Education Health Care Plans and Special Education Need, and language difficulties or other complex needs.
- Determination to raise the levels of achievement of children.
- Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations.
In return, our client can offer you;
- Salary: £18,823.62 - £23,594.00 full time equivalent per annum
- Contract:Term Time only (41 weeks per year) - 37 hours per week - permanent
- Good career program
- Additional benefits
- Committed and friendly team
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please apply today.