Teaching Assistant

Flourish Education is currently recruiting a Teaching Assistant to work with an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ Primary school in Alum Rock to join their support staff team on a long-term basis. The school is a larger than average mainstream primary school that invest in their staff. They understand the importance of staff wellbeing and provide appropriate practical support where necessary.

Our client wants to appoint a passionate Teaching Assistant to work in Year 2 who is nurturing and has a good knowledge of the curriculum. Responsibilities in this role will include providing support to the teacher, preparing the classroom ahead of lessons and showing a high standard of modelling. Experience of using Little Wandle is desirable.

This Teaching Assistant role is to start ASAP and will continue until the end of the academic year. The position is full-time. The hours for this school are Mon – Thurs 8:30-3:30 and Friday 8:30-1:30.

Required Skills and Experience for this Teaching Assistant role:

• Minimum Level 3 qualification
• Experience working in KS 1
• Effectively manage the behaviour and engagement of the children
• Provide an engaging learning environment
• Work closely with the class teacher
• Conduct interventions and small group work when needed
• Commitment to the role
• Experience of using Little Wandle is desirable

Working for Flourish Education as a Teaching Assistant you will receive:

• £85.02 day rate to £100 day rate which equates to £16,578.90 per annum to £19,500 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella
• Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
• £100 welcome to the team bonus
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work

This Teaching Assistant opportunity is located in Alum Rock which is easily commutable from Bordesley Green, Small Heath, Nechells, Ward End, Sparkbrook, Aston, Stechford, Yardley and most areas of Birmingham via car, bus and train.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.

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Flourish Education have been building strong relationships with educational establishments and top talent since 2010; supplying teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff into schools, colleges, children's centres and nurseries across the West Midlands. We recognise that every school has their own unique culture, community and specific recruitment challenges and by understanding the needs of the schools we work with and getting to know our candidates, we are able to match the right candidate to the right school. Whether you are looking for daily supply, long term or a permanent teaching position, we are the first choice education recruitment agency for Teachers & Teaching Assistants across the West Midlands. We are currently recruiting for Teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECT), Teaching Assistants (TA’s), Learning Support Practitioners, Learning Support Assistants, Head Teachers, Assistant Principals, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, experienced School Administrators, Bursars, Caretakers and Lunchtime Supervisors to join our team in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Telford and Wrekin, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Walsall.

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