Overview
Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Croydon
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Negotiable
Employment Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Contract Type: Long-Term/Short-Term
Pay Scale: £90 - £110 per day – depending on experience & Contract Type
GSL Education are currently working in partnership with a well-resourced school in Croydon that requires a Teaching Assistant to join their team. This is the perfect job for anyone looking to gain experience before applying for teacher training. This role offers the chance to work alongside experienced educators, gain valuable classroom experience, and make a real difference in the lives of our students.
Responsibilities
* Classroom Support: Assist teachers in delivering engaging and interactive lessons, provide one-on-one support to students, and facilitate small group activities.
* Individualised Learning: Work closely with students who require additional support, adapting teaching materials and providing targeted interventions to ensure all students reach their full potential.
* Behaviour Management: Maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment, promote respectful behaviour, and implement behaviour management strategies.
* Assessments and Progress Monitoring: Support teachers in assessing student progress, provide feedback, and record student data to inform teaching strategies and interventions.
* Extra-Curricular Involvement: Contribute to the wider school community by assisting in extracurricular activities, such as clubs, sports events, and school trips, fostering student engagement and personal development.
The successful candidate will have
* A degree in any subject area; holding a degree at 2:2 or higher is preferred.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling positive relationships with students, teachers, and parents.
* An enthusiastic and proactive approach, demonstrating passion for education and willingness to support student learning.
* Flexibility and adaptability, as you will work across various subjects and teaching styles.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, contributing to a collaborative and supportive school environment.
* Enhanced DBS registered to the update service.
GSL Education offers
* Diverse Opportunities: Access to a variety of roles in different educational settings, from mainstream schools to special education and alternative provisions.
* Support and Guidance: Recruitment process support, CV refinement, interview preparation, and compliance assistance.
* Flexibility: Many roles can be part-time, full-time, or temporary to suit personal circumstances.
* Commitment to Quality and Safeguarding: Ethical, inclusive recruitment committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in Croydon schools.
* Professional Development: Opportunities for training and development to enhance skills and career progression in education.
* Dedicated Consultant: A dedicated consultant to assist in sourcing desirable roles with competitive pay rates.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education is committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout London.
For more information or to register your interest in the Teaching Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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