Job description
Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to find their next role, and work in a Primary School setting in an OFSTED graded ‘GOOD’ school in the Tameside area.
A successful applicant will have a Level 3+ Teaching Assistant qualification or higher and will have one years’ experience working with children in a school setting. You will be expected to cover class in the absence of a teacher, small group, and large group interventions in a Primary School Setting. The role will be working as a floating Teaching Assistant for KS1 and KS2 children. You will require exceptional behavioural management. Safeguarding training is preferred but not required as some training is provided.
Prospero Teaching provide staff to schools, colleges, and nurseries across the Tameside area, including SEN schools. We are currently looking to fill a Teaching Assistant role in Tameside. The strongest applicant will have confidence in leading a group of children in absence of their teacher and reading and writing sessions as well as group and one-to-one interventions where required.
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
* Location – Tameside
* Position – Teaching Assistant
* Type of work – Long Term
* Start date – February 24 th 2025
* Duration / Likely Duration – 6 months
* End date (if applicable) – End of the academic year
* Contract type – Ongoing
* Full time/part time – Full time
* Minimum rate of pay – Minimum of £95 per day.
* Hours – 8:15 am – 3:30pm
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Teaching Assistant qualification or higher/equivalent.
* Previous experience working in a UK school.
* Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as some training is 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 child related 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 with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
* Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management.
* In-house Training and Development Team
If this role is of interest to you, click ‘Apply Now’.
Or, alternatively, email your CV to Luke at:
Luke.Rigby@prosperoteaching.com
About Prospero
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.