Primary Teaching Assistant

Posted on 21 November 2023

Website Balfor Education

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Teaching Assistant

 

Location: Walsall

Duration: Full time, on-going

Salary: £73-85 per day

 

The School/role:

We are currently looking for a qualified teaching assistant who can take on a full-time, on-going job in a fantastic school located in Walsall. This role will include working within a class, as well as, supporting interventions and EHCP’s of children in the year group. In this job you will be scaffolding the learning of a variety of different students with a range of different educational support needs.

 

If you’re interested in this role, then contact Aimee at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email your CV to [email protected]

 

To be the ideal candidate for this role, the school are looking for someone with prior experience, adaptability and a passion for supporting the inclusion of all pupils in the setting. This particular role will include supporting teachers with material preparation for lessons, assisting with displays, and providing direct 1-1, whole class and small group student support.  The ideal candidate for this role will have experience supporting students either 1 on 1 or within small groups with their reading, writing, phonics and maths dependent upon the needs of the cohort.

 

The candidate for this role will be passionate supporting SEN children alongside children with a range of different academic attainment levels. This will require patience, commitment and the ability to provide a safe and welcoming environment. Experience or qualifications working with SEN children is preferable but not required.

 

The team within the school are very supportive and will help you along the way. The staff in the school aim to give the best possible educational experience for their students. This job opportunity is very rewarding for people who have teaching assistant experience.

 

Please apply immediately to be considered for this position.

A new enhanced DBS will be needed for this role or a subscription to the DBS update service.

 

Requirements:

  • Qualified Teaching Assistant OR Relevant background
  • Level 2 or 3 assisting education and learning qualification or equivalent
  • Immediately available
  • Level 1 safeguarding certificate
  • Relevant school based references
  • Valid Photo ID – Driving Licence or passport
  • Enhanced 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:

If you’re interested in this role, then contact Aimee at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email your CV to [email protected]

 

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.