Connex - Nottingham
Teaching Assistant
Nottingham
£400 – £450 per week (depending on qualifications and experience)
About the role
Connex Education is in partnership with Primary schools across NG3, NG4 and NG5 who are looking for amazing teaching assistants on a regular relief cover basis.
As a successful Teaching Assistant, you will be matched to work within one or more of the many primary schools in and around Nottingham. You will be skilled to support with Phonics (Read, write inc) in the younger age groups and be adaptable to work up to support SATs preparation in the older year groups of Primary school. You will have a passion for improving children’s life chances and be an excellent guide for children to enjoy their time at school and reach their developmental learning goals.
Duties will include general classroom support for all pupils in KS1 and KS2, facilitating learning through play and small group interventions for pupils requiring additional help. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teacher in helping to promote the acquisition of learning goals.
Assignment Details
At Connex Education we value the role Teaching Assistants have in Children’s improvement in school and confidence outside the classroom to reach their full potential. We are recruiting for several experienced individuals that can make an impact on day one! The role is looking to commence January and will be continuous throughout the academic year on a flexible full-time basis. For the right candidate, it has the potential to go permanent.
Benefits of Working with Connex Education
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE paid weekly
- Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package comprising over 24 courses
- Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL
- Career progression via our TA to Tutor conversion course
- Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom
- Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities
Person Specification
- Experience working in an educational environment with children aged between 4 and 11 years.
- Be willing to support on a 1:1 basis or work in small groups with children
- Have behaviour management skills
- Knowledge of Phonics and Read, Write Inc
- Be organised and reliable
- Have a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to process a new one
- Willing to go the extra mile!
If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss any other opportunities to suit your circumstances, please contact 0115 824 3001.
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
