Teaching Assistant – Bristol (BS11)

Youth Worker

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Prospero Teaching is looking for an experienced, motivated and resilient Teaching Assistant/Youth Worker to support students in a Secondary Alternative Privision school in Bristol, (BS11).

The school caters for pupils 11-16 who are aiming for successful reintegration to a new mainstream school or leading into employment or further education. Students can seem quite disengaged in their studies and need support staying on task.

Located in North Bristol, the position is open to all experienced individuals that have a background in youth work, sports coaching, support work or have any other experience of mentoring children and young adults. Depending on performance the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location – Bristol
• Position – Youth Worker/Teaching Assistant
• Type of work – Classroom support
• Contract or position start date – ASAP
• Duration / Likely Duration – Full academic Year
• Contract or position end date (if applicable) – July 2023
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) – Temporary – Permanent
• Full time/part time – Full time
• Minimum rate of pay – £80 per day
• Hours – 8:30 am – 3.30pm : Mon – Fri (term time only)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in a similar setting
• LEVEL 2 Teaching Assistant/or equivalent and above is preferable
• GCSE Maths and English and Computer literate
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

This is ‘About the school’ and should differentiate this school and the role from any other.

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.