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General Teaching Assistant (Primary School) - Brighton
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
Position: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
Are you passionate about working with young learners?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and supportive Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant primary school community in Brighton.
About the Role:
As a General Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support students in their learning and development. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with classroom management and delivering focused, small-group support
- Helping to prepare resources and materials for lessons
- Providing one-on-one support for students with additional learning needs
- Supporting students with reading, writing, numeracy, and other areas of the curriculum
- Encouraging positive behaviour and helping to foster a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment
- Supervising students during playtimes, lunch breaks, and other activities
Contract Details
- Location - Brighton and surrounding areas
- Position - Teaching Assistant
- Type of work - Support role
- Contract or position start date - ASAP
- Duration / Likely Duration - Ongoing
- Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temp to Perm
- Full time/part time - Full time
- Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate 13.09 per hour
- Hours - 8:30 - 15.30
Experience, Training and Qualifications
- GCSE's or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year working with children
- Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year
Eligibility
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child related references
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
- Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
- In-house Training and Development Team
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV.
Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.
