Primary Teaching Assistant
Job description
Job Title: Primary School Teaching Assistants (SEMH)
Salary: Up to £100 per day, paid fortnightly on a Friday.
Contract: Zero-hours contract.
Any work opportunities will be Term-Time Only.
Are you looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career?
Ready to take your next step into working with Children and Young People with challenging and complex needs?
If so, Aspire Behaviour Management, may be exactly what you are looking for!
Aspire Behaviour Management have several opportunities to join our Specialist Supply Agency, with opportunities in Bolton, Burnley, Lancashire, Bury, Blackpool and more.
The Children and Young People we support have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH), and are identified as at risk of exclusion from mainstream education. Therefore, this can be a challenging role but one of the most rewarding.
The role will involve supporting Children and Young People on a 1:1 basis, within a classroom setting.
Who we are looking for:
· Previous experience working with Children and Young People.
· Grade 4 or above in English & Maths (or equivalent)
· A passion for going above and beyond for Children & Young People and the individual needs they have.
· Effective communication skills.
· Calm, understanding and empathetic.
· Engage with the children by modelling positive relationships.
· Willingness to learn about the Children and Young People you are working with, to support them to reach their full potential.
What you will be doing:
· Using effective behaviour management strategies.
· Developing positive relationships to assist with progress and attainment.
· Assisting with pupils in the classroom settings.
· Assisting the Teacher / Room Lead to set up the classroom and/or activities as needed.
· Classroom administrative tasks, including maintenance of records.
· Ensuring the classroom, and school environment are safe, clean and kept to a high standard at all times.
Benefits of Joining Our Specialist Supply Agency:
· Extensive inhouse training package available.
· Short term, long term, part time, and full-time temporary support within primary schools.
· Flexibility to suit your requirements.
· Potential for temporary - permanent work, either in one of our Aspire Hubs, or the Mainstream Schools we provide support to.
Aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work.
This post is dependent on satisfactory references, pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £100.00 per day
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
