Job description
1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Salary: £83 - £100 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time
GSL Education’s North Yorkshire branch is seeking an experienced 1:1 Teaching Assistant to work at a school for students aged 8 to 16. The school provides tailored support to help young people overcome their barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.
About the School:
- The school is committed to helping students between the ages of 8 and 16 diagnosed with social, emotional and mental health needs.
- They are dedicated to ensuring every student succeeds in academic and career-related learning opportunities.
- The school places a high priority on helping students learn self-regulation so they can manage their emotions, behaviours, and reactions in a healthy and flexible way.
- They also emphasise the development of self-reflection, helping students assess their decisions, behaviours, and experiences and apply this knowledge to develop.
1:1 Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
- Provide individualised support to students on 1:1 basis.
- Assist with implementing personalised learning plans.
- Encourage positive behaviour and help students develop effective coping mechanisms.
- Use appropriate strategies to manage and support student behaviour.
- Be patient, with a kind and caring approach to student learning.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with students.
- Provide emotional and social support during challenging situations and when students are in crisis.
1:1 Teaching Assistant Requirements:
- Have experience supporting children, young people or adults with SEMH needs, or other complex behaviours.
- Hold relevant qualifications or experience in education, child development, or mental health support.
- Have a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection practices.
- Hold a Child only DBS registered to the update service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
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 an enhanced DBS on the update service.
For more information, or to apply for the position of 1:1 Teaching Assistant in Scarborough, please send your CV to Kerry Fowler or call our North Yorkshire office today. Alternatively, please apply via the application link, or please visit the GSL Education website to apply online or submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. We look forward to hearing from you!