Kickstart Your Career in Education - Join Our Team!
Are you a passionate and dedicated student pursuing a degree in Childhood Studies or a related field?
We are a leading education agency committed to providing exceptional support to primary schools across Leeds.
We are currently seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a background in Childhood Studies to join our team and gain valuable hands-on experience in the classroom.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Gain practical experience working alongside experienced teachers to support the learning and development of primary school pupils.
- Assist in delivering engaging and age-appropriate activities across a range of subjects, fostering a stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
- Support pupils with their academic progress, offering one-to-one and small group assistance under the guidance of teaching staff.
- Promote positive relationships among pupils, fostering a supportive and respectful classroom culture.
- Collaborate with teachers to create learning resources and adapt activities to meet the diverse needs and abilities of pupils.
- Contribute to the assessment and monitoring of pupil progress, assisting with record-keeping and administrative tasks as required.
Requirements:
- Current enrolment in a degree program related to Childhood Studies, Education, or a relevant field.
- Passion for working with children and a genuine interest in their learning and development.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build rapport with pupils, colleagues, and parents.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in different school settings and with pupils of varying ages and abilities.
- Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain).
Benefits:
- Hands-on Experience: Gain valuable practical experience in the classroom, putting your theoretical knowledge into practice.
- Flexible Working: Choose your own working hours and locations to fit around your university schedule.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Dedicated support from our experienced team, with ongoing guidance and feedback.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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