Teaching Assistant, Year 6,

Job Description

Position: Male Teaching Assistant for One-to-One Support
Location: Birkenhead
Contract: ASAP until Summer 2025, 4 days a week

Are you a dedicated and experienced male teaching assistant with a passion for supporting students with behavioural needs? Join a primary school in Birkenhead to provide one-to-one support to a boy in Year 6. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a student’s academic and personal development. If you possess strong experience in managing behavioural needs and are committed to creating a positive learning environment, we invite you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:
– Provide tailored one-to-one support to a boy in Year 6 with behavioural needs
– Implement strategies to address challenging behaviours and promote positive interactions
– Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment

Requirements:
– Proven experience working with students with behavioural needs, preferably in a primary school setting
– Strong understanding of behaviour management techniques and a compassionate approach towards supporting individual students
– Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with students

Benefits:
– Opportunity to make a difference in the life of a student by providing personalised support and guidance
– Develop your skills in behaviour management and one-to-one support within a supportive school environment
– Collaborate with a dedicated team of educators focused on meeting the needs of each student

Your dedication to supporting a student with behavioural needs will play a crucial role in fostering his academic progress and well-being. Apply now to become part of a nurturing educational community that values every student’s potential and strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. We look forward to welcoming you application.

Teaching or classroom assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.

We specialise in recruiting teaching assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
• BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)

We’ll also consider experienced learning support assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.

Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)

A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities (PD)

As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills

Benefits of working with New Directions:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.