Job Title: 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Abergavenny
Hours: Full time / Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm
Salary: £12.82 per hour / £83.85 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Teaching Personnel are actively pursuing a passionate, self-determined and proactive teaching assistant to directly support a pupil in a 1:1 capacity for the upcoming school year. The primary school in Abergavenny have identified a pupil that requires the dedicated and patient support of a teaching assistant that is striving for a successful career in the education sector. They are hopeful that the selected candidate would establish and maintain a positive relationship with not only the pupil, but also the rest of the classroom, teacher and parents alike.
A successful Teaching Assistant:
- Have a positive and respectful mindset.
- Always be patient and professional in and outside of the classroom.
- Effectively manage behaviour.
- Work alongside the teacher and assist the day to day set up and planning of the classroom.
- Have previous experience working with children.
- Is empathetic and can offer emotional support when needed.
Applicants will need:
- Child Only DBS on the update service and to be registered with the EWC (we can assist with both processes).
- Provide 2 professional based references covering the last 24 months.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
This school in Abergavenny prides itself on ensuring that all pupils enjoy themselves every day on school grounds, as well as creating a nurturing environment. This will ensure that pupils and staff alike will settle and feel comfortable as soon as possible, this is attested by the school’s most recent ESTYN report. Positive engagement and the development of a wide range of skills is a main objective for the school and something they strive to uphold.
If you are interested in this Teaching Assistant role apply today to receive a first step phone interview from us!
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.
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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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