Teaching Assistant / TA
Cardiff
September
£75 - £80 per day - depending on experience.
Do you have experience in working as Learning Support Assistant?
Do you thrive in a fast pace environment where no day is the same?
Do you enjoy supporting and developing children with additional needs?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant / TA in a Special needs school based in Cardiff.
The school is for children who have been diagnosed with PMLD. They are aged 4-11. The post requires caring and talented teaching assistants who are dedicated to supporting children with additional educational needs.
Essential Requirements:
It is an essential requirement of this post that the right Teaching Assistant / TA is trained in Manual Handling or has at least 6 months experience of Manual Handling, it is also desirable that the right Teaching Assistant has experience in Peg/Tube feeding due to the nature of the pupils they are supporting.
The role will start off being until the end of the academic year, with a look to potentially go permanent for the right teaching assistant / TA.
You will need to feel confident within an educational environment for these specific needs and be able to take direction from senior members of staff, whilst being able to build positive relationships with pupils due to their need for continuity and stability.
The role will include:
* Assisting key workers with activity preparation
* 1-1 work with children who require additional support
* Leading group work
* Helping the class teacher with pupil observations
As a Learning Support Assistant through TeacherActive you will receive:
* Competitive rates of pay
* Support from a dedicated team of consultants
* An excellent referral scheme
* Access to a range of unique positions in our schools.
If you are interested in a role as a Learning Support Assistant, please contact Danni on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed)
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
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