Teaching Assistant (Barnsley)

Job title:

Teaching Assistant (Barnsley)

Company:

Academic Appointments

Job description

1524462GLWe are working in partnership with a Barnsley alternative provision unit, who are looking for talented, creative, and enthusiastic individuals to be positive role models for students who have been excluded from Mainstream school settings.Our SEMH Teaching Assistants are given an opportunity to make a positive impact on some of the most at-risk children in the area and to provide support for these children to progress to the next stages of their education.
Who are we looking for?A successful candidate would:

• Have experience in an educational setting either in mainstream schools or any other alternative provision.
• A history of working with students with challenging behaviour.
• A confident, caring, and assertive personality
• Be educated with GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• NVQ L3 qualification or working towards

What to expect?

• Working in these settings requires patience, confidence, and a caring attitude as many of these students have difficult social, emotional, and mental health issues which need to be managed.
• Many of the students will have difficulties in displaying these emotions in a productive way so the use of Team Teach positive behaviour management strategies will need to be used often.
• Many of these children have low self-esteem and will require positive re enforcement from you when they display good behaviours.
• Leading small and whole class group work
• Preparing resources
• Completing records
• Listening to children read

Benefits of Supply Teaching with Academic Appointments:

• Opportunity to gain experience from a wide range of educational establishments.
• Specialist divisions catered towards your specific needs; Permanent, Auxiliary, Tuition & Intervention, Special Educational Needs-, Short- and Long-Term Supply.

What we need from you:

• To be currently available for full time employment.
• 2x references.
• A valid Enhanced DBS Certificate on the update service.

If the Teaching Assistant job is the role for you then please ‘Apply Now’ or, for more details contact glh@academicappointments.co.uk or 01143991120Rate of pay is dependent on current grade, experience and payroll methodWe offer a ‘recommend a friend’ scheme and re-registration bonus.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and referencing.
Policies, including our ‘Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy’, can be found on our website.Academic appointments Limited acts as an employment agency and employment business.

Expected salary

Location

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Job date

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:49:58 GMT

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