Job description
*Primary Teaching Assistant*
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £84-£100 per day
Immediate Start
A ‘good ’ primary school with ‘outstanding’ behaviour in Middlesbrough is looking to appoint a creative and dedicated teaching assistant to join their dynamic and forward thinking school.
The headteacher would like to hear from teaching assistant's that are available for work 5 days per week, have a passion for working with pupils that have additional needs and are willing to learn new skills.
The staff at the school are a really friendly bunch, welcome new members to the team and are highly supportive.
The main teaching assistant duties will include:
- Supporting the pupils in their education (1:1 or small group work)
- Strong behaviour management
- Interventions
- Supporting planning with the class teacher
- Using formative and summative assessment
- Promoting independence with life skills
- Providing an outstanding level of safeguarding and pastoral care
The ideal candidate will:
- Be available for work Monday to Friday
- Have an understanding or experience with additional needs
- Be proactive, energetic, kind and caring
- An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to go through the process with ourselves)
- A fully checkable work history
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 certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the North East . For more information or to register your interest in this role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
Also - we are currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants ! If you know of anyone who may be suitable – get them to apply !