Become a Secondary Teaching Assistant!

Are you a graduate of English or Maths and looking for an exciting opportunity?

Have you always wanted to work in education with the potential of becoming a teaching professional?

Do you have a passion for working with children and young people?

We are currently recruiting for an exciting role in Secondary Education.

We are working in partnership with a large Catholic High School in the Sutton Area to recruit graduates to work in education as teaching assistants.

They are looking for dynamic and driven candidates who want to build their experience in education and progress into teaching roles. Becoming a teaching assistant is a fantastic opportunity to give you the skills and experience needed for teacher training (PGCE) courses and higher-level teaching qualifications. The school will help develop your skills and help you thrive in education.

The school is at the heart of its community. Their students flourish as a result of attentiveness to their needs and the support given by all their staff. Pupils are confident and take full responsibility for themselves and their actions, with the school being quick to praise and celebrate the achievements of others.

Start Date: Summer and September 2025 Term Contract
Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week / term - time only + 5 inset days.

A successful candidate will be subject to D of E vetting checks.

Your new company.

Your new school is seeking a confident and enthusiastic member of staff to motivate pupils. It has a friendly and welcoming team and offers fantastic resources and opportunities for pupils. They place inclusion at the centre of everything they do and promote the values of respect, charity, and ambition. The school is heavily focused on enrichment and strengthening community bonds with the local areas. They are passionate about incorporating fun and inquisitiveness into the KS3 and KS4 curriculum.

They have ECO initiative and work together as a community to reduce carbon footprints and provide a green learning environment. They are located in a rural area of St Helens with excellent travel links to the surrounding area. They concentrate on finding the right person for the job and will accept candidates who have worked with secondary-aged children outside of education.

Your New Role.

You will be required to immerse yourself in busy lessons as a general Teaching Assistant and provide support for pupils with a range of SEN needs in mainstream education. You may be required to take small groups out of lessons or work on a 1-1 basis with some pupils for intervention frameworks in English and / or Maths. You should expect to be involved in intervention programs and track / monitor or report findings / changes to behaviour to school SENCo. You will also be working within the Quality First Teaching framework and behaviour management methods in line with school policies. You will need to be consistent and fair in your approach to behaviour management within secondary education and follow school policies for behaviour and safeguarding protocol. You will be given CPD training in line with the school calendar and be involved in the duty roster for the academic year. It is desirable that you are proficient in Literacy and Numeracy at KS3 and KS4 level, but not essential as this can be learnt. The school will provide support and assistance to graduates coming into education from different settings / sectors.

What you will need to succeed:

Ability to work 1:1 and in a group setting.
Strong commutation skills.
Work constructively as part of a team.
Ability to work alongside children with SEN.
Be fun, approachable, and energetic.
Suitable references.
Up-to-date DBS preferred.

What you will get in return.

By registering with Hays Education, not only will you receive all the support you need from a DfE accredited recruitment expert, you will also enjoy a range of employee benefits, including:

- Advice on CV writing and interview techniques.
- Access to free Professional Development Training.
- Access to permanent vacancies through the Hays PRP team.
- Option to join our guarantee scheme*.
- Competitive rates of pay and holiday pay.
- £350 reward vouchers when you recommend a colleague*.

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job is not right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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