Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Pay Rate: £80 + a day

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Job Type: Monday to Friday

Hours: Temporary – 08:30 – 15:30.

Smart Education are currently recruiting for experienced teaching assistants to support with temporary and ongoing cover in a number of outstanding primary schools across Walsall. 

Teaching Assistants play an important role in the support and development of the pupils educational needs. Familiarity of the national curriculum and previous experience as a teaching assistant is desirable.

Benefits of working as a teaching assistant with Smart Education:

• Rewarding impact of making a significant difference in young children's lives by supporting their educational and personal development.
• Gain valuable experience and skills that can enhance your career in education, with opportunities for further training and advancement.
• Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive team alongside teachers and other educational professionals, fostering a positive and collaborative work atmosphere.
• Weekly pay
• No obligation – only work to suit you
• Free CPD training
• Holiday pay
• A dedicated consultant committed to ensuring your job satisfaction

Job Requirements of a Teaching Assistant:

• Level 3 qualification as a teaching assistant or equivalent
• Proven experience as a teaching assistant in primary schools
• Strong knowledge of the national curriculum as a teaching assistant
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as a teaching assistant with staff, colleagues, pupils and parents
• A passion for working with children and supporting their educational journey as a teaching assistant
• Either possessing and enhanced DBS check on the update service or willing to obtain one.
• Understanding of and experience with safeguarding practises as a teaching assistant

About Smart Education

Smart Education are a specialist Education and Early Years agency, we recruit for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND, Nursery Nurse and Tutors.

SMART EDUCATION is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offense to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity to children.

For more information, please contact Heather at Smart Education.