Teaching Assistant

Flexible Teaching Assistant Role – Pick Your Shifts!
Location: Chichester | Hours: 08:30 am – 3:30 pm (Monday to Friday)

Are you looking for a flexible role where you can choose your own shifts? Teaching Personnel is recruiting passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic educators to work as Teaching Assistants on a flexible basis. Update your diary to open when you want shifts and close when you're unavailable.

Main Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 support to designated pupils, encouraging and guiding them through the work set by the class teacher.
• Shadow the pupil throughout the school day, including during lunch as needed.
• Ensure the pupil is ready for lessons, with all necessary equipment, and punctual.
• Proactively manage potential disruptions, de-escalate situations, and, if needed, remove the pupil from lessons.
• Build productive working relationships with the pupil, setting clear expectations.
• Provide positive encouragement, feedback, and praise to boost self-esteem.
• Promote inclusion, encouraging pupils to interact and engage with peers.

Ideal Candidate Qualities:

• Positive and energetic: Brings enthusiasm and patience to the role.
• Proactive: Uses initiative in challenging situations and supports the pupil and teacher as needed.
• Relationship-builder: Develops strong connections with pupils.
• Passionate about SEN: Enjoys working within special educational needs settings.
• Calm under pressure: Maintains composure in high-stress moments.
• Motivational and supportive: Provides guidance to help pupils thrive.

Benefits with Teaching Personnel:

• Dedicated Support: A Recruitment Consultant will regularly check in with you.
• Competitive Pay: Excellent rates through PAYE.
• Online Portal Access: Manage your diary, and enjoy discounted CPD courses like Level 2 Safeguarding and Understanding Autism.
• Referral Bonus: Earn £50 for every friend you recommend.

Ready to apply? Join Teaching Personnel today for a rewarding, flexible career!

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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