Teaching Assistant

Location: Leeds
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Primary Teaching and Learning Assistants
Reference: TA268
Salary: £85 - 100 per day
Job Published: 3 months ago

Empower Young Minds - Join Our Team Today!

Are you a nurturing, dedicated individual with a passion for supporting children's learning?

 We are a leading education agency dedicated to providing exceptional support to primary schools across Leeds. We are currently seeking compassionate Teaching Assistants to join our team on a flexible basis.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Provide invaluable support to teachers and pupils within primary school settings, helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
  • Assist with classroom activities, including small group work, one-to-one support, and whole-class learning.
  • Support pupils with special educational needs, ensuring they are fully included in all aspects of school life.
  • Help to create engaging learning resources and assist in the preparation and tidying of classrooms.
  • Foster positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, and parents to support the holistic development of each child.

Requirements:

  • Relevant experience working with children, preferably within an educational setting.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with pupils and colleagues.
  • Patience, empathy, and a genuine desire to make a difference in children's lives.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to work in different school environments and with pupils of varying abilities.
  • Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain).

Benefits:

  • Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle and commitments.
  • Opportunity to gain experience across different year groups and school settings.
  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
  • Dedicated support from our friendly and experienced team.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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