Darland High School – Teaching Assistant Opportunity (SEPT 21)

Teaching Assistant  Apprentice

16-30 Hours per Week

£129.00 per week

As a teaching assistant you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom.

Job roles will include:

• Working within a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant.
• Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN).
• Supporting pupils with their numeracy.
• Supporting pupils with their literacy.
• Supporting pupils with their ICT skills.
• Be involved in creating displays and preparing resources.
• Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks.
• Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies.
• Working with children aged 11 to 16 years.
• Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom.
• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools.

• Any previous experience working with children
• Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
• Strong English & Mathematics
• Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults
• Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
• Ability to self-manage and organise own time
• Personal qualities
• Reliable
• Smart appearance
• Professional attitude
• A level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required
• Ambitious and hard working
• Desire to be a positive role model to young people

Essential Criteria:

• An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant.
• A passion for working with children.
• Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication.
• Ability to show professionalism at all times.
• Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff.