Teaching Assistant

Location Surrey
Discipline: Education
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: biren.daiya@blackstone-recruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J6223
Startdate: 30/11/2024

Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for Teaching Assistant.

Please see details below for the full job advert:

Location: Surrey
Salary:
£21,995.67 - £23,514.45 dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, flexibility within these hours is essential and you are required to work till 5pm one day a week for staff training and meetings. Term time only. 

The role:

They are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join their team. The students are years 2 - 6 with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.

Experience:
 

Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

  • To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
  • To promote and encourage independence and personal development
  • Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
  • To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided.
  • To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being. 

Skills & Qualifications: 

Successful candidate qualities:

  • GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  • Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential)
  • Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable.
  • Team TEACH Training- desirable

What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?

  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service 
  • Perkbox - offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Blackstone Benefits:

Permanent jobs:

✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant

✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs

✅Complete onboarding support

✅Informed tailored career advice

✅Personalised job alerts

✅Unlimited referral bonus

For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.