Teaching Assistant

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bexley to assist with the appointment of a Teaching Assistant, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Summary:

To work under the instruction / guidance of teaching / senior staff to undertake work / care /support programmes, to enable access to learning for learners including those with special needs, to assist the teacher in the management of learners and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Responsibilities:

• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of learners work.
• Assist teachers in ensuring all learners continuing educational development through establishing constructive relationships and contributing to Individual Education/Behaviour Plans.
• Assist teachers in fostering attractive learning environments to ensure that learners spend their school life in stimulating surroundings.

• Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist learners in use.

• To ensure accurate records and observations are kept so that learners receive the maximum benefit from their education.

Qualifications:

• English language, reading and comprehension up to GCSE standard.
• Numeracy skills up to GCSE standard.

Experience:

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £15.00-£40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 19.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Teaching Assistant: 2 years (required)
• assisting complex learning needs: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person