Main characteristics
- Location
- West Glamorgan
- Company
- Teaching Personnel
- Salary
- £77 - £82/day Training Provided
- Employment type
- Temporary
- Category
- Education
Job summary
Trainee Teaching Assistant- Are you looking for an entrance into an exciting new career?
- Somebody with an interest in working with children?
- Someone who wants great connections to local schools?
Teaching Personnel are one of the largest Welsh suppliers to schools for staff for both short-term and long-term placements. While getting into work as a support member of staff in schools can be difficult, through us we can help you get trained up to secure yourself full-time work.
We are currently looking to train up a new generation of support staff, to work in our schools across Neath, Pontardawe, Glynneath and Ystradgynlais.
The role of a Trainee Teaching Assistant involves learning on how to perform the fundamental responsibilities of a support member of staff, including working with pupils with a wide range of learning needs, included, but not limited to; Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome and Sensory Issues. You will be expected to work alongside the classroom teacher to deliver a good standard of learning to the pupils in your classroom.
Why work for us?
- If you are someone with an interest in studying a PGCE/PCET, and a genuine interest in becoming a teacher you will have access to our training courses and shadow days in local schools.
- If youre a recent Psychology, Criminology or Health & Social Care graduate, you will be able to gain valuable and relevant experience to work in fields such as Clinical Psychology, Healtchare, Play Therapy & Social Work
- If you are currently studying in a relevant field, these placements can be great to go alongside your learnings and future career.
- Access to highly discounted and sought-after courses, such as our Team Teach training.
- Your own friendly and personable consultant, who can help guide you down the right path and answer any questions you may have.
- The choice of full-time, part-time and flexible ad-hoc placements
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a C or higher in both Maths and English at a GCSE level.
- Have access to their own vehicle or be able to reliably commute on public transport around the Neath Port Talbot area.
- Be able to commit to the standard working hours of schools in the area, being 08:30 15:30.
- Have at least 2 days of availability each week.
Requirements
- If you have recently moved to the UK (in the last five years) we will need a police-check from your country of origin!
- The Right to Work in the UK
If youre interested, please apply and send your CV through to us, we will always try to get back to you within 24 hours of your application.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs 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.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website
Benefits: Training Provided
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