Teaching Assistant

Location

Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Teaching Personnel are working with schools based in the Reading area to appoint for Teaching Assistants to support with the day-to-day development of Primary aged students.

With pay rates between £77-£100 a day Teaching Personnel can offer you work which fits around you, ranging from day to day, short term and long-term positions.

We are keen to hear from applicants who are looking for roles in education.

What your role will include:

• An understanding of the Teaching Assistant role supporting and overseeing pupils on set tasks and the expected outcomes of individual activities within the allocated timescale
• To be calm under pressure, adaptable and enthusiastic
• To be compassionate, have a positive attitude and encouraging.
• Good listening ability and to be sensitive to pupils' individual's needs.
• Promote positive behaviour management skills.
• Understanding of SEN
• Knowledge of a range of learning support needs
• Supporting with Literacy and Maths and helping to explain how to apply what they have learnt in lesson.
• Providing supervision during break/lunch times when required
• Listening to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one.
• Guiding and monitoring pupil progress
• Undertaking a variety of duties that free up a teacher's time, such as preparing the classroom

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:

• 20 plus years' experience as the leading Education Recruitment agency working in partnership with countless Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools
• Weekly Pay
• A dedicated, specialist consultant to support you and your needs.
• Unrivalled CPD opportunities including Team Teach, NASEN and Autism Awareness
• Full or flexible part-time work to fit around your existing commitments.
• School based working hours - 8:30am-15:30pm
• A chance to commit to a permanent contract if desired.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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£77 - £100 per day