Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Rochdale

Prospero Teaching are looking for an experienced teaching assistant in a popular Secondary School in Rochdale. This position is to start in ASAP and may be ongoing for the whole of the academic year.

This position will be ideal for a recent graduate or for someone with teaching assistant experience who is looking to gain more experience in a classroom environment before embarking on a PGCE in September 2024 or 25. You will be working with small groups of students to provide intervention support and help within the classroom. As a teaching assistant you will help the teacher maintain a calm and consistent learning environment.

Graduates in any curriculum subject will be considered, however, the school are especially interested in graduates of core subjects: English, Maths and Science. Teaching assistants with L2 or L3 will be favoured as well.

This is a ‘Good’ school that is highly ambitious for all, including SEN students. The staff have high expectations of the pupils in terms of work and behaviour. The school have built an environment of trust between the staff and pupils, resulting in tolerance and acceptance of other people’s differences. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to develop their leadership, for example by becoming a form voice advocate or subject ambassador. Pupils learn about democracy through the pupil parliament. They gain valuable experience of working with the community.

Contract/position details:

• Location – Rochdale
• Position – Teaching Assistant
• Start date – ASAP
• Contract type – temporary/ full time
• Minimum rate of pay – £75 per day

Experience, Training and qualifications:

• Secondary School experience or evidence of working with children
• GCSE English and Maths grade ‘C’ or ‘4’ & above
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, however training can be provided)
• Up to date Prevent training issued in the last 3 years (essential, however, training can be provided)
• Up to date behaviour management & FGM training (essential, however training can be provided)

To be eligible you must have/be:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide a minimum of two references covering the last 2 years.
• If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. (including history from Secondary School onward)

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

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