SEND Teaching Assistant

Affinity Workforce are recruiting Graduates or current university students to take on a range of Teaching Assistant and Learning Mentor roles in schools within the Peterborough area. Experience working in school is not a necessity, just a willingness to learn and take on a new challenge!

Applicants should have experience working with young people in any capacity, this could be as a Sports Coach, Dance Teacher, Scout/Guide Leader ect. We are looking for people who want to transfer their skills into a Teaching Assistant or Academic Coach Role. The role is a fantastic opportunity for people considering a career in teaching and could be the first step to starting your career in education!

Requirements of the candidate:

• Experience working with young people
• A strong team player, with excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, who is able to support and inspire children to learn
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working collaboratively in a dynamic and supportive environment
• The ability to adapt to an ever changing workload
• The readiness to learn and take on a new challenge

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the classroom teacher
• Monitoring pupil progress
• Working with students 1to1 or in small groups
• Behaviour Management
• Working closely with and teaching staff and members of the school community

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce:

• You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• Support in writing CV’s and job applications
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Affinity Workforce is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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