Role: Teaching Assistant (1:1)
Location: Crewe
Start Date: immediate start.
Contract: Full-time, Long-term contract
Are you passionate about education and committed to supporting primary aged students to reach their full potential? Are you looking for a new and rewarding challenge? Please look at our exciting 1:1 Teaching Assistant role below!
About the School
Simply Education is excited to be working with a local school in Crewe that shares our values and commitment to helping students achieve their full potential. We are seeking an outstanding Teaching Assistant (1:1) to work with this school to deliver high quality interventions and build good rapport and relationships with their students.
Our school supports students who are in years 1 - 6 who are at risk of permanent exclusion find their way back into full time education whether that be mainstream or specialist provision. The school aims to create a learning environment that that is supporting, engaging and focuses on a child centred approach. Some of the need's students may display are behaviour related or where the student has been struggling with their mental health and wellbeing. The school's aim is to reignite the children's love of learning and support them to make positive changes to their mindset and attitude towards their learning.
Part of the role would include delivering high quality interventions for a child who finds it challenging attending the school environment. To support the child's needs sessions have temporarily been moved to Crewe Library where the child feels more comfortable. All planning for this role is prepared by the class teacher so you would just be responsible for delivering the sessions and creating a learning environment where the child feels safe to explore their learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- To support students to access their learning.
- to deliver targeted interventions
- Support the students to become re-engaged with their learning.
- Model and promote high behaviour expectations.
- Communicate effectively and build rapport and common interests with the students to inspire and motivate them.
- To prepare the students for life beyond school.
Key Requirements:
- An understanding of SEMH needs
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge and understanding of vocational education.
- Strong communication skills.
- Resilience and the ability to model and promote high behaviour expectations.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students.
- Willingness to learn new skills and techniques.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Driving license and access to own transport is essential
The key benefits for working with Simply Education are:
-Your own dedicated consultant who will support, advise, and guide you through the registration process.
-24/7 access to your dedicated consultant via phone/text/email - That can answer any arising questions or needs.
-Exclusive access to our Professional Learning Specialists - We offer several SEND courses such as Autism Awareness, De-escalation Practices, An introduction to the role of a Cover Supervisor and Behaviour management. All our courses are completely free and will help you to upskill your understanding and approach.
-Competitive rates of pay.
-Minimal administration (no time sheets!) - At Simply Education we pride ourselves in making the process easier for you as candidates. We process all timesheets for you ensuring the pay is always on time.
-Email and SMS verification of bookings - For all bookings you will receive a booking confirmation and directs to the school. You will also have access to an online diary system where you can view your bookings and update your availability.
-150 referral scheme - If you refer a friend to us, you will receive a 100 amazon voucher, and your friend will receive a 50 amazon voucher following the successful completion of 10 days.
If you are interested in this 1:1 Teaching Assistant position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, for an informal chat about the 1:1 Teaching Assistant role please contact Emma Bloore, SEND Recruitment Consultant at our Cheshire office in Nantwich.
Alternatively, if this role isn't quite right for you, please do get in contact as we are currently working on several exciting opportunities within the Cheshire area which could be the right role for you.