Job description

Full-Time Teaching Assistant Needed
Location: Bournemouth
Hourly rate: £12.82 per hour

GSL Education Bournemouth are seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Bournemouth. This role involves providing essential support to students with SEN needs, ensuring they receive the help they need to thrive in their educational journey. As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in managing behaviour and supporting children who need extra attention.

The full-time Teaching Assistant will be responsible for assisting students in their day-to-day activities, helping them stay engaged and on task. In this Teaching Assistant role, you will also be involved in creating a positive learning environment and assisting with behaviour management strategies to support both students and teachers.

Teaching Assistant responsibilities include:

  • Supporting students with SEN and helping them overcome learning barriers.
  • Assisting the class teacher in managing behaviour and classroom activities.
  • Providing one-on-one support to children who are struggling academically or emotionally.
  • Promoting positive behaviour and helping maintain an inclusive learning space.

The ideal full-time Teaching Assistant will:

  • Have experience working with children, ideally with SEN experience.
  • Be skilled in managing behaviour and creating a positive learning environment.
  • Be patient, caring, and enthusiastic about working in a primary school setting.

To work with GSL Education, you must:

  • Have the right to work in the UK.
  • Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
  • Have a DBS registered to the Update Service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education Bournemouth are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the UK.

For more information or to apply for the role of Full-Time Teaching Assistant, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.