Teaching Assistant Opportunities- Newcastle New

Teaching Assistant (Newcastle)

Pay Scale: £92.63-£105 a day (dependent on experience)

Teaching Personnel are seeking compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work within schools across Newcastle. We are looking for individuals who want to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people with a wide range of educational, behavioural and emotional needs.

Whether you come from an education, care, youth work or support background, this is an incredible opportunity to help pupils overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support students with a variety of additional needs, including:

• ADHD
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Sensory Processing Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 support tailored to individual pupil needs
• Supporting teaching and learning within the classroom environment
• Assisting with small group interventions and differentiated learning activities
• Supporting emotional regulation and implementing positive behaviour strategies
• Encouraging independence, confidence and social development
• Adapting learning resources and approaches to meet individual needs
• Building positive relationships with pupils, families and staff
• Helping create a safe, engaging and inclusive learning environment

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
• Free CPD and specialist SEN training courses
•  Long-term, short-term and permanent opportunities available
• Dedicated local consultant supporting you throughout your placements
• Opportunities to develop skills in behaviour management and SEN support
• Experience within specialist settings that can support careers in teaching, educational psychology, therapy or youth work
• Flexible roles to suit your career goals and lifestyle
• Access to a large network of supportive schools across Greater Manchester

Who We're Looking For

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:

• SEN Support
• Teaching Assistance
• Education Settings
• Care and Residential Support
• Youth Work
• Children's Services
• Psychology or Education Graduates
• Sports Coaching and Mentoring

A Rewarding Career Starts Here

If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and build a rewarding career within SEN education, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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