Teaching Assistant - Macclesfield
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
Salary: 83.33-95 a day

About the Role:

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to deliver engaging and differentiated lessons, providing one-to-one support to students and assisting with classroom management. You will be an integral part of the school's educational team, supporting the academic, social, and emotional development of students across various key stages.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting Classroom Instruction: Assist teachers in delivering engaging lessons tailored to diverse learning styles and needs.
Individual & Group Support: Provide targeted support for students who require additional help, ensuring they meet their learning objectives.
Differentiated Learning: Help adapt lesson content and activities to accommodate individual needs, ensuring all students can access the curriculum.
Behavioural Support: Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment by supporting students with emotional or behavioural challenges.
Monitoring Progress: Support the tracking and assessment of student progress, ensuring learning goals are met.
Safeguarding & Wellbeing: Actively contribute to the school's commitment to safeguarding, promoting students' welfare and ensuring a safe, supportive environment.

Key Skills & Qualities:

Passion for Education: A genuine interest in working with children and contributing to their academic and personal growth.
Effective Communication: Strong communication skills to build relationships with students, staff, and parents.
Adaptability: Able to quickly adapt to new challenges and be flexible in a fast-paced school environment.
Team Player: Collaborative and able to work effectively as part of a team to enhance student learning.
Empathy & Patience: Strong interpersonal skills to support students of all abilities, especially those with additional learning needs.
Organised & Proactive: Strong time-management skills and the ability to stay organised in a busy classroom environment.

Essential Qualifications:

Experience working with children or young people (either in a classroom or extracurricular setting).
A passion for working in education and supporting student development.
A clear DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).

Desirable:

Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
Experience working with students with special educational needs (SEN).

If you are interested in this, Teaching Assistant position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, for an informal chat about the Supply Teacher role please contact Jodie Bennion, Secondary Recruitment Consultant at our Cheshire office in Nantwich.

Your consultant will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and to undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including a full application form. All candidates who register with Simply Education will also have 2 years referencing taken up and will be required to have an enhanced DBS check completed. All offers are conditional pending the completion of all relevant checks.