Teaching Assistant

Description:

Teaching Assistant

Location: Quinton

Duration: Full time, on going

Salary: £80 - £100 per day

The School/role:

We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant for an inclusive secondary special school that accommodates students with a range of additional needs. The school provides a supportive and engaging educational experience for students aged 11-19. The school is committed to inclusivity, with a primary focus on addressing cognition, learning, communication, and interaction needs. Additional considerations are given to students with sensory, physical, and medical needs, social, emotional, and mental health needs, and specific diagnoses such as autism.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing individualised support to students, promoting their academic and personal development. Your responsibilities may include assisting with classroom activities, providing one-on-one support, and contributing to the overall inclusive and nurturing school environment.

Requirements:

· Qualified Teaching Assistant OR Relevant SEN Background

· PECS and Makaton training/experience

· ASD, SLD, Complex needs – Non verbal needs experience

· Level 1 safeguarding certificate

· Recent school based references

· Valid Photo ID – Driving Licence or passport

· Full DBS – on the update service

Balfor Recruitment is an award winning recruiter to the public, private and non-profit sectors for temporary, contract and permanent staffing. With over 20 years of proven success within the recruitment industry we can provide specialist staff in the following areas:

· SEN Teachers and Teaching Assistants

· Primary Teachers and Support Staff

· Secondary Teachers and Support Staff

· Nursery Nurses and Nursery Assistants

· FE Lecturers

· Note Takers

· BSL Signers

· Academic Support Workers and Dyslexia Tutors

What you’ll get in return:

As well as an attractive and competitive daily rate, you will gain experience of working within a school and a good insight into the education sector. We’re extremely proud to have been assisting schools in these areas for several years. You will also join our ‘refer a friend’ scheme where you could be entitled to receive £200 in vouchers.

What you need to do now:

You can also click “apply now” to forward an up to date copy of your CV for consideration.

If you feel this role isn’t right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Balfor are members of the REC. Candidates pay rates are in line with the AWR policy which means that after qualifying period supply teachers can be paid to scale.

Balfor Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Balfor Recruitment is committed to Safer Recruitment and any appointments made will be subject to employment checks including a DBS check.

Balfor Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm