Teaching Assistant, Merthyr Tydfil

Job Description

New Directions is currently recruiting for a number of ALN Teaching Assistants to work with our Primary/Secondary schools in the Merthyr and Blaenau Gwent area. There are multiple positions available, including long term and part time, day to day supply.

You will need a driver’s licence and will be expected to help pupils with a variety of needs. We are looking for someone reliable, passionate, and dedicated to providing continuity for these wonderful children.

You will need a minimum of 3 months child-based experience, and an enthusiastic attitude to help support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.

You’ll work directly under the supervision of the teacher, and also be expected to help in preparing the classroom for lessons. This may involve a variety of activities such as photocopying worksheets, setting up art equipment, weighing out ingredients, preparing computers, rearranging the furniture for a particular activity and so on. The right candidate should be able to provide a creative and exciting learning environment whereby pupils are motivated and encouraged to show ambition, to maximise their potential, and to embrace all aspects of school life in order to develop a wide-ranging skill set.

Job Requirements include:

• Driver’s license
• 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 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.
• Hold caring and nurturing qualities to help support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK

Perks:

• CPD learning opportunities
• Multiple webinars/seminars during half term – Including, Team Teach, Incidental Welsh, British Sign Language, Assessment for Learning, Mindfulness and Well-being plus many more
• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Recommend-a-friend scheme

Benefits:

We are one of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement and are fully compliant with the Agency Workers Regulation. We are also the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales and have a highly respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry.

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.

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