Specialist Teaching Assistant

Royston, Hertfordshire
Randstad Education

Are you a positive, nurturing and creative individual who is looking to join a team of like minded people?

Would you love to change young people’s lives through education?

Are you looking for a school that can support your professional development and listens to the feedback of staff, parents and students?

If you answered yes then look no further this is the team, school and job for you!

An Ofsted Outstanding specialist school in Royston is looking for a positive and dedicated specialist Teaching Assistant to work with students with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). This setting supports 80+ pupils between the ages of 5-19 years and is an educational provision that offers a primary and secondary provision. This school focuses on ensuring students who have difficulty accessing Education, have a social and exciting school experience. This school is commended by Ofsted, parents and the local community for being a friendly, safe and enabling learning environment. This is an incredibly modern site with welcoming, bright and spacious classrooms, break out rooms and transitional areas.

As a teaching assistant you will support the children with their learning and general well being to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. You will join an engaging and helpful team and support mixed ability children on a 1:1, small group and whole class basis. This is a full time, permanent position based on approx 40 hours a week.

Are you ready to start your new career? Apply now before it’s too late!

School Benefits:

• On site parking
• Permanent role
• Incredible rates of pay- £19.5k starting salary
• Cycle to work scheme/carpool scheme
• Free training and qualifications- fully funded
• Progression opportunities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing teaching assistance to the teacher defined according to weekly/daily/seasonal planning of the teacher
• Working 1:1 with students
• Providing group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher
• Supporting the general well being of learners within the structure of the school
• Monitoring and evaluate students learning under the guidance of the teacher

Key skills and experience needed:

• The ability to work with and support learners that have various complex needs
• A willingness to learn and build relationships with learners
• Confidence to support the lead in groups, in different educational subjects
• The ability to work as an individual and as a part of the team
• Teaching Assistant, Childcare or Care experience (desirable)
• Experience working in SEND settings is desirable but not essential
• GSCE Maths and English or equivalent
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Apply now as interviews will be taking place in 2 weeks time!

For more information about this role or to apply, please contact Bryony di Cara on today!

If this isn’t the right role for you, we have an array of positions across the UK which may also be of interest to you.

Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check.