Job description
A passionate Classroom Support Assistant is required in Blandford Forum!
Classroom Support Assistant
Location: Blandford Forum
Salary: £13.68 - £16.12 per hour (Depending on Experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time
Are you enthusiastic about supporting children in their learning journey? GSL Education are seeking passionate and reliable Classroom Support Assistants to join schools in Blandford Forum.
As a Classroom Support Assistant, you will assist teachers in delivering engaging lessons and provide individual and small group support to pupils. You will play a key role in promoting learning, wellbeing, and personal development, ensuring all students can reach their full potential.
Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and group support to pupils in the classroom.
- Assist teachers with lesson preparation and classroom management.
- Support pupils with varying academic, emotional, and social needs.
- Encourage student participation and promote positive behaviour.
- Help maintain a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people in a school or similar setting.
- CACHE Level 2/3, NVQ Level 2/3 in Childcare, Teaching Assistance, or equivalent qualifications (desirable but not essential).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
- Adaptability, patience, and a supportive approach to learning.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and child protection practices.
If you’re ready to make a positive difference in the classroom as a Classroom Support Assistant and support pupils in their learning journey, we would love to hear from you!
To work with GSL Education as a Classroom Support Assistant, you should:
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
- Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education.
Please be advised that this role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
For more information or to register your interest in the "Classroom Support 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.