We are seeking dedicated Teaching Assistants to join our team in providing guidance and support to children. The ideal candidate for this position will have prior experience in similar settings such as A Teaching Assistant, Youth Work, Family Support Work, Behaviour Mentor or Children’s Residential Support Work.

We are working with several Primary Schools within Birmingham who are looking to appoint SEN Teaching Assistants and Behaviour Mentors to work both 1-1 and with small groups of pupils who can often struggle to access the mainstream classroom. We have positions available on both a full time and part time basis.

We focus on long-term and permanent employment, meaning that you return to the SAME school every day, therefore offering consistency not only to staff, but for the students also, with often this resulting in you transferring across onto schools contract.

Our roles are commencing ASAP or from Monday 17th February.

Responsibilities:

o Provide mentoring and support to students with various SEND and Behaviour Needs including Autism, ADHD, SEMH and Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

o Adapting learning materials to suit each students learning styles.

o Foster a positive learning environment through interactive activities.

o Assist with behaviour management strategies to promote positive interactions, including de-escalating and re-directing behaviours.

o Monitor and track progress of children's development.

Benefits of working with Progress Teachers:

· Star Reviewed Agency - Over 90 positive reviews on Google.

· Long-term and Permanent Focus – Offering consistency and reliability.

· Support & Guidance – Ongoing support provided throughout whole recruitment process, including CV writing, interview/trial preparation and professional development.

· Competitive Salary – You’ll receive Pay to Scale from day one through PAYE (minimum rate is £13.04ph)

· Work-Life Balance – 13 weeks holiday a year, as well as only working 8:30-15:30 Monday to Friday.

· £100 Referral Bonus (You do not have to be working through us to receive this).

Please note: to qualify for the higher pay rate, you must have at least 2 years experience as a Teaching Assistant.