Teaching Assistant

Location: Southfields

Position: Teaching Assistant

Start date: ASAP

Pay: £1700 - £2100 per month

We are working with an OFSTED outstanding school in Southfields that are looking for a teaching assistant to join the school for the remainder of the academic year to start after half term. The school are proud of their reputuation for high educational standards in a creative and caring environment. They are at the heart of the local community and have a strong sense of individuality and history. The successful teaching assistant will be joining to support a class of 20-25 students. Your salary will be reviewed on a term by term basis until the end of the academic year with the view to go permanent throughout the academic year.

The outstanding school has two forms of entry and lovely maintained facitlies. There is a highly talented team of staff, governors and families at the school who ensure that it is a special place to be. The school vision is: Learn, Create, Grow, Together and our ethos is characterised by our focus on learning our creative spirit, our commitment to health and wellbeing and the community they belong to. As a teaching assistant you will be expected to foster these beliefs.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEACHING ASSISTANT

Teaching Assistant support for Pupils:

• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher and Inclusion leader
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

Teaching Assistant Support for Teachers:

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work
• Use strategies, under the direction of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Discuss with the teacher how learning activities are to be organised and what their own support role will be

Qualifications needs as a Teaching Assistant:

Essential:

• Good literacy skills - GCSE Grade C or above in English Language; Level 2 English or above; or equivalent
• Good numeracy skills- GCSE Grade C or above in Maths; Level 2 Maths or above; or equivalent

Desirable for a teaching assistant:

• An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent

If you would like to be considered for this teaching assistant opportunity, please send your application and if successful we will contact you with full information about the role and the school. Or feel free to call 0203 026 6150 and ask to speak to the relevant consultant

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.