Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently looking to recruit qualified teaching assistants to work in a number of  secondary schools within Birmingham  and the surrounding areas. The ideal candidate with hold either a level 2 or level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and have ample experience working within secondary schools in the UK. 

About the Role: As a Qualified Teaching Assistant, you will provide invaluable support to teachers and students across KS3 and KS4. Your role will be to help create a positive and effective learning environment in Secondary schools throughout Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons.
• Provide support to individual students and small groups to enhance their learning.
• Help maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment.
• Contribute to the planning and preparation of classroom activities.
• 1:1 support for students will be included.

Requirements:

• Hold a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent OR hold a relevant degree
• Some experience with  children is desirable
• Ability to provide reference details which span over the course of 24 months.
• Hold or be willing to process a Child Enhanced DBS Certificate, which is uploaded to the update service.
• Right to work in the UK.

Ideal Candidate:

• Passionate about supporting children's educational and personal development.
• Reliable, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively with teaching staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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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