Behaviour Mentor

Teaching Assistant

Location: Chepstow
Start Date: 13^th January
Pay: From £77.40 per day
Hours: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Teaching Personnel is currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in a secondary school in Chepstow.

The primary responsibility of this role is to work 1:1 with a student with challenging behaviour. The pupil’s range in age from 11 to 16. This role involves building close relationships with pupils to help them thrive academically and socially.

As a Teaching Assistant, incorporating sports into daily activities will be a key component of the role. Activities may include football, tennis, rugby, gym work, and basketball, among others.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on children's lives, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

No previous experience is required, but a background in a similar environment or personal experience working with children or young people is highly valued.

Sports coaches or recent graduates with a sporting background are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, guidance, and advice to groups of children with challenging behaviours.
• Develop and implement behaviour management strategies aligned with school policies.
• Monitor and record students' progress, sharing regular feedback with parents, teachers, and other professionals.
• Attend meetings with parents, teachers, and professionals to discuss student progress.

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS clearance, registered on the update service (or willingness to apply).
• EWC registration (or willingness to apply).
• Ability to provide two recent references.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Safeguarding Level 2 (provided free of charge by Teaching Personnel).

Teaching Personnel will offer step-by-step guidance on the above requirements if needed.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s 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.
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