Graduate Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education are seeking enthusiastic and motivated graduates with a passion for supporting young people with varying disabilities.
If you studied Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports, Linguistics or any other relevant subject, this could be the role for you! SEND Teaching Assistant's support young people aged 3-19 years in their learning to get the best from their education.
Working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant can be the perfect way to develop experience for your long term career goals - whether you are wanting to return to studies, pursue speech and language therapy, teaching or care.
We have a range of roles available including full time/part time, long term/short term to suit your needs. We work with all SEND schools across South Yorkshire and look to find you the best fit whether that be a behavioural support role or supporting children with severe learning difficulties. If you are graduating 2023, register now to gain experience before seeking a long term role for September!
About the role:
• Assist and support with the development and learning of students within the school
• Work alongside other teaching and support staff to ensure a safe and productive work environment is maintained
• Be responsible for ensuring school policies are upheld including behaviour policies
• Manage behaviour (Team Teach training offered)
• In certain schools, aspects of personal care and moving and handling may be required
What we need from you:
• A patient and understanding approach
• An interest and passion in supporting SEND students to achieve better outcomes
• A flexible approach and open nature
• Existing experience working with children or adults with SEND is preferred but not essential
• Team Teach or Moving and Handling training preferred but not essential
What Protocol can offer:
• A dedicated consultant who understands the importance of finding the right role for you, allowing you to get the best out of your employment.
• Access to over 50 CPD courses of Diploma and Certificate level, used to help further your understanding and help you progress further within your career.
• Flexibility - Whether you're wanting full or part time work, Protocol can work around you. We can offer you daily, long term or even permanent work.
• Competitive Rates
• Refer a friend scheme: £50 to any candidate who refers an individual who begins working for Protocol
• The opportunity to work with an agency who have gained recognition within our industry, through awards and accreditations.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please apply now!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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