Flexible Teaching Assistant

Smart Teachers are recruiting for Teaching Assistants to join their supply pool, providing short and medium term cover to schools in Kensington and Chelsea and surrounding areas.

About the role

• Teaching Assistant required to provide short and medium term cover across schools in Kensington and Chelsea
• Work is flexible around your availability whether that be 1 or 5 days per week
• Roles compromise of General Teaching Assistant work as well as supporting pupils with additional needs on a 1:1 basis
• Assist the lead teacher with daily classroom activities, providing support to students during lessons to reinforce learning objectives

About the school

• Schools located across Kensington and Chelsea
• Mixture of state schools and Independent schools
• A number of schools have on site parking and/or located close to tube stations
• Schools might offer longer term work if candidates are interested

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Flexible Teaching Assistant you will:

• Be a flexible teaching assistant who can adapt to different environments

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have experience working in Primary Schools/Nurseries

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Jovan Shand-Alridge on 020 7065 7500 or email j.shand-alridge@smartteachers.co.uk.