Teaching Assistant

Are you a graduate/individual looking for your next career opportunity within education? Do you have experience working with children and young people?

Prospero work closely with high achieving schools based in the Portsmouth area and one of our fantastic schools is currently seeking a creative and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join them. This is for a Full Time, on-going position, starting ASAP.

The successful candidate will be able to provide exceptional support to Key Stage 3 and 4 students within secondary schools and demonstrate good behaviour and classroom assistance/management.

Contracts/Positions Details

• Location: Portsmouth
• Position- Year 7-11 Teaching Assistant
• Type of work- Full Time
• Contract – Long term
• Start Date- ASAP
• End Date – N/A
• Duration – Ongoing
• Minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate £65
• Hours- 08:30 – 3:30

Your responsibilities will include;

• Classroom support – activities, organisation, engagement, behaviour, emotional support
• Working with children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups
• Support in therapy sessions
• Break/Lunch time supervision
• Keeping progress reports

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Teaching Assistant qualification (preferable but not essential)
• Previous experience working in a UK School
• Experience working with children in education or in a similar setting
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training can be 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 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 and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

• 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 you aren’t interested in any of these roles but know someone who maybe, make the most of our recommend a friend scheme, and earn £150 for any successful permanent placement or 10 paid days of work completed in the school.

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.