Teaching Assistant

Smart Teachers are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join a large primary school in Queen's Park.

About the role

• Teaching Assistants are required to join a 'Good' school in Queen's Park until July 2025 - potentially longer
• Teaching Assistant is required to work in a Year 1 class where they will support a pupil on a 1:1 basis
• Pupil is is described as being social but can find it hard to interact with his peers and can be prone to displaying challenging behaviour
• School seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who is calm, can set clear expectations and a good communicator
• Full time role, hours 08:30-15:30pm

About the school

• Large three form entry primary school in Queen's Park
• School caters for a diverse cohort of pupils
• For the size of the school they have a very low level of staff turnover due to the positive and collaborative working environment
• School located a short walk from Queen's Park station

Requirements

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

• Previous experience working with children with SEN is desirable

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

• Hold an enhanced DBS

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 Davie The on 020 7065 7500 or email davie.the@smartteachers.co.uk.