Job description
Teaching Assistant
Location: Spalding
Salary: £100–£115 per day, depending on experience
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long Term, Full-time / Part-time
Are you passionate about helping children learn, grow and achieve their full potential?
GSL Education Lincoln Branch are seeking a caring and motivated Teaching Assistant to work in schools across Spalding.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning, development and wellbeing. You will help create a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment, providing additional guidance to pupils who need it and encouraging every child to participate, develop confidence and make progress.
Responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant:
- Support teachers in delivering engaging lessons and classroom activities.
- Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils who require additional assistance.
- Help prepare classroom resources, learning materials and activities.
- Encourage pupils to develop independence, confidence and positive learning habits.
- Support pupils with additional learning needs, including SEND, where required.
- Promote positive behaviour and help maintain a safe, organised learning environment.
- Assist with pupils’ social, emotional and communication development.
- Monitor pupils’ engagement and progress, sharing observations with the class teacher.
- Encourage inclusion, teamwork and positive relationships among pupils.
- Follow school policies and contribute to pupils’ safety and wellbeing.
Requirements of a Teaching Assistant:
- Previous experience working with children or young people is desirable.
- A patient, caring and supportive approach to working with pupils.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills..
- Confidence in supporting pupils with different learning abilities and needs.
- Relevant qualifications, such as CACHE or an NVQ in Supporting Teaching and Learning, are desirable but not essential.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- An enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the Lincolnshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Teaching 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.