Protocol Education are looking for confident Graduates to work as a Teaching Assistant in Secondary Schools across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside. The school has an incredible team of excellent teachers and support staff who genuinely care for the students and a fantastic group of young people who have a great love for the school.
You will be supporting children 1:1 or in small groups with Special Educational Needs and Disabilites (SEND), some of who will have challenging behaviours. You will ensure that the pupils can integrate as fully as possible in the activities generally undertaken by the other children in the class and make progress. This is a fantastic opportunity for any graduate considering a career in teaching or educational psychology.
The key responsibilites:
- You will be expected to accompany and support children in all their lessons, including English and Maths.
- You will provide pastoral support and work under the direction of the classroom teacher.
- You will be responsible for implementing the targets on the pupils Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the children and seek advice from the SENCo, class teacher and outside agencies as required.
- Providing positive reinforcements, praise and rewards to pupils.
Requirements:
- Hold a university degree
- Be able to work Monday-Friday (full-time)
- Have the Right to Work in the UK
- A good level of numeracy and literacy is required, but in-depth subject knowledge in any area is not essential. We are looking for personality and transferable skills.
Protocol Education can offer:
- Competitive rates of pay
- £250 Refer a Friend Scheme
- Ongolng honest, friendly, and professional support from our dedicated team of experts
Work will be available on a full time basis (Monday to Friday during term time only). We have roles to begin immediately (pending clearance) until at least July 2023. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
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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