Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant
Salary: £21,000 Plus valuable Benefits 
Location: Thrapston
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time 

Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a Secondary school based in Thrapston.  This school offers placement for 35 students with an EHCP who cannot sustain mainstream education for any reason. The team will work directly with the Head of School.

As a Teaching Assistant, candidates would need to demonstrate an understanding of stages of development and individual needs. They must also be able to give positive encouragement and feedback to ensure pupils are reaching their full potential. 

Role and Responsibilities: 

• Supporting all students throughout the school in a 1:1, whole class support or outside the class capacity 
• Giving the pupils the chance to either get back into mainstream schools or progress into a sustained Post 16 pathway 
• Contribute to a positive ethos for learning 
• Overtly promote the values and achievements of the school to the community 
• Be aware of and follow the company Equality, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies 
• Have and create high expectations of staff and students 

Requirements before applying to the role: 

• GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent) 
• Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent. 
• Experience working with vulnerable pupils 

Directions

This school is based In Thrapston. Parking will be available on site.

If this is off interest to you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

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