Job Description

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant

Are you a recent graduate with an interest in developing your experience in working with students with additional needs? Do you have relevant experience or an interest in working with students with Learning Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social, Emotional or Mental Health (SEMH) needs or PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)?

Are you hoping to go on to become a Teacher, Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist or work in clinical Psychology? Would some experience in working with the individuals who utilise these services boost your Graduate applications?

We require a number of Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants for daily supply and contract work across South London. The schools we work with are SEND specialist provisions for students with additional needs. Graduates with a vested interest in working within schools are appealing to us and the schools we work with.

£80-90 per day

Immediate starts available

Requirements

A patient and understanding approach

An interest in working with students with SEND

Existing DBS check on the update service- NEW DBS CHECKS CAN BE APPLIED FOR

Existing experience working with children or adults with SEND advantageous, but not required

Responsibilities

Assist and support with the development and learning of students within the school

Provide 1:1 and general support to students according to requirements for the day

Work alongside other teaching and support staff to ensure a safe and productive work environment is maintained

Be responsible for ensuring school policies are upheld including behaviour policies

About Us

Career Teachers provide a high-quality, personalised service by working in partnership with schools and Education professionals all over London and surrounding counties.

We ensure the highest levels of compliance are met and maintained, allowing us to work with some of the best Primary, Secondary and SEND Schools in London and the Home Counties.

Benefits of working with us

Your personal online lounge where you can update your availability for work

Competitive rates of pay

Professional support from our expert team of consultants

Continued support through all placements via a dedicated consultant

Free in person CPD courses. To find similar roles and register for more unrivalled teaching opportunities, apply now or visit Career Teachers.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients