Teaching Assistant - Nottingham Secondary

A secondary school in the NG8 area is looking to appoint some Teaching Assistants to support the team this academic year. This role would suit someone with experience working with young people in a school, tutoring, coaching or youth work setting. It may also suit graduates considering teacher training in the future. The successful candidate will support classes during short-term staff absences, ensuring pupils remain on task and follow the work set by teaching staff. You will work across different subject areas and year groups, so confidence in managing behaviour and communicating clearly is important. Responsibilities Support on a 1:1 basis Support classroom behaviour Working with SEND Students Provide feedback following lessons where required Support teachers lessons Requirements Experience working with secondary-aged pupils Good communication and classroom management skills A calm and reliable approach GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent Enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one Right to work in the UK What’s on Offer Competitive daily pay Full-time hours during term time Support from experienced school staff Opportunity to gain further classroom experience Potential for longer-term or permanent opportunities Safeguarding This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website