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1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Southampton
Salary: £76.92 - £95 per day
Start Date: September
Long Term, Full Time
Are you a passionate and dedicated graduate looking to kick-start your career in education?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant and forward-thinking SEN School. This role offers the chance to work alongside experienced educators, gain valuable classroom experience, and make a real difference in the lives of our students. You are responsible to do 1:1 support for SEN pupils in a mainstream secondary school.
Responsibilities:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across various subject areas. Your responsibilities will include:
- Classroom Support: As a Teaching Assistant you will assist teachers in delivering engaging and interactive lessons, providing one-on-one support to students, and facilitating small group activities.
- Individualised Learning: As a Teaching Assistant you will assist you will work closely with students who require additional support, adapting teaching materials, and providing targeted interventions to ensure all students reach their full potential.
- Behaviour Management: Assisting in maintaining a positive and inclusive classroom environment, promoting respectful behaviour, and implementing behaviour management strategies.
- Assessments and Progress Monitoring: Supporting teachers in assessing student progress, providing feedback, and recording student data to inform teaching strategies and interventions.
- Extra-Curricular Involvement: Contributing to the wider school community by assisting in extracurricular activities, such as clubs, sports events, and school trips, fostering student engagement and personal development.
Requirements
To excel in this role, you will need:
- A degree in any subject area, showcasing your commitment to academic excellence. Hold a degree at 2:2 or higher is preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, allowing you to build positive relationships with students, teachers, and parents.
- An enthusiastic and proactive approach, demonstrating your passion for education and your willingness to go above and beyond to support student learning.
- Flexibility and adaptability, as you will be working across various subjects and supporting different teaching styles.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, contributing to a collaborative and supportive school environment.
- Hold a DBS registered to the update service or apply through GSL Education.
To work with GSL Education as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, you should:
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
- Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education
Here at GSL Education, we offer competitive pay rates, bespoke service and dedicated Consultants who will support you in securing your new role. Whether you are at the start of your career or are looking for a more manageable work-life balance, rest assured we are here for you. As experienced Education Recruiters, we have helped hundreds of Candidates gain the relevant experience and training required to become Specialist Support Staff, Newly Qualified Teachers, Fully Qualified Teachers, Education Psychologists and even gain Senior Leadership appointments.
Please be advised that this role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
For more information about this position, please visit our website to contact the relevant branch. To work with GSL Education in the role of Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, please apply via the application link or visit (url removed) to apply online.
