Teaching Assistant

General Teaching Assistant – Longsight

Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for a passionate General Teaching Assistant to work in across all year groups in an OFSTED graded ‘GOOD’ school in Longsight.

A successful applicant will have a teaching assistant qualification or equivalent and will have at least 6 weeks of experience in schools (or have worked with children of a similar age). Safeguarding training is preferred but not required as some training is provided.

Prospero Teaching provide staff to schools and colleges across Greater Manchester, including SEND schools. We are currently looking to fill a General Teaching Assistant role in Longsight. The strongest applicant will have confidence in leading a key group of children in reading and writing and will have excellent communication skills.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location – Longsight
• Position – General Teaching Assistant
• Type of work – Long Term
• Start date – ASAP
• Duration / Likely Duration – 12 Months
• End date (if applicable) – End of the academic year
• Contract type – Temporary
• Full time/part time – Full time
• Minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate £80 per day
• Hours – 8:30 am – 3.30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Teaching Assistant qualification or higher/equivalent
• Previous experience working in a UK school
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as some training is provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

If this role is of interest to you, click ‘Apply Now’.

Or, alternatively, email your CV to Ben at:

Ben.A@prosperoteaching.com

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.