General Teaching Assistant

General Teaching Assistant

Location: North West England, Merseyside, Liverpool

Job Type: Contract, Full-Time

Salary: £12.90 - £13.50 Per hour

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Supporting teachers in the delivery of educational activities
• Assisting with classroom management and student supervision
• Providing one-to-one support for students with learning difficulties
• Helping to prepare teaching materials and resources
• Participating in parent-teacher meetings and school events

Required Qualifications:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Relevant experience working with children in an educational setting
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work well within a team

Education:

• Minimum of a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification

Experience:

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or classroom support role
• Experience working with children with special educational needs

Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of child development and learning processes
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and individual needs
• Basic knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• First Aid certification
• Additional training in behaviour management techniques

Working Conditions:

• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday
• Working within a school environment
• Potential involvement in extracurricular activities and school trips

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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