Teaching Assistant - no experience necessary
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Contract: permanent, 40 hours per week, term time only
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour
Annual Salary: £20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary
The main purpose of the role:
As a Teaching Assistant, your role is essential to the support and development of students becoming successful, independent, and achieving in a safe and caring learning environment. You will build a professional & trusted relationship with the students which put their health, safety and overall development first. This role will include supporting teaching staff to deliver on a daily basis a broad and balanced curriculum for our students both on and off site. Flexibility is key in this role and may include working 1:1 with a student when required, or supporting in class working with a small group. Positive behaviour management is an important part of the role.
Key duties:
- Support and facilitate the learning and independence of students.
- Contribute to planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of education programmes, plans and reports as required.
- Contribute to assessing, recording, and reporting on young peoples' progress
- Promote and encourage independence at all times.
- Keep records accurately and up-to-date
- Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times
- Promote the development of positive social behaviours and self-regulation skills
Responsibilities:
Whilst previous experience isn't essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
Successful candidates qualities:
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own car
- Level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English
- Please note that the minimum age to work on site is 21
- Be positive and creative in meeting young person's needs
- Be able to work on your own as well as part of a team
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Competent ICT skills
Qualifications:
- Full training with the opportunity to gain qualifications (funded by us!) and CPD pathway for progressing
- The little perks of appreciation, chocolates, food, tea & coffee pods, Christmas hampers etc
- Free homemade lunches with a range of options
- Well-being checks with our Mental first aiders & Well being Champions
- Full management support
- Life assurance
- Pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to a Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Apply now or contact chris.newton@randstad.co.uk if interested!
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