Job description

Teaching Assistant

Location: Boscombe

Start Date: Immediate

Contract: Full-time / Part-time

Salary Scale: £12.82 - £14.72 per hour (Depending on experience)

GSL Education are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant to join one of our client schools in Boscombe. This role will involve assisting teachers with individual learning plans, managing small group activities, and offering one-to-one support for students requiring additional guidance.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the classroom teacher to provide tailored support to students, ensuring a nurturing learning environment that promotes student engagement and academic progress.

Responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant:

  • Support the class teacher with daily lesson planning and delivery
  • Assist students with their individual learning needs
  • Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive classroom atmosphere
  • Supervise classroom activities and behaviour management
  • Facilitate effective communication with students, parents, and staff members

Qualifications for a Teaching Assistant:

  • Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
  • Prior experience in a classroom or support role preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of child development and safeguarding practices

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

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

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