Job Description
Weekly Pay £445 – £500 (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)
New Directions are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to support in the Early Years Classroom in a mainstream primary school based within the Longsight area. The role is full time and long term. There is an opportunity for a permanent contract for the right candidate.
The School:
1. A popular school that promotes diversity and inclusion and serves the needs of the local vibrant community.
2. Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ the school is proud of the welcoming atmosphere which is generated by both pupils and staff alike.
3. The school delivers an ambitious curriculum covering the full range of subjects where children are given opportunities to thrive on a daily basis.
The Role:
4. Full-time pupil support role providing targeted support to children with additional needs within the Early Years classroom.
5. Use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools like PECs, Makaton, or communication boards for non-verbal or minimally verbal pupils.
6. Support sensory regulation needs, including guiding pupils through sensory circuits, using sensory rooms, or implementing sensory breaks.
The Candidate:
7. Holding a Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
8. Experience working with children in a classroom setting, ideally in the Early Years but we would welcome candidates who have worked in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
9. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
10. Regular and varied supply work
11. Competitive rates of pay
12. Potential long-term teaching roles
13. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
14. A network of branches across the UK
15. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
16. Recommend-a-friend scheme
17. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Manchester branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.