Job Description
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for your next rewarding opportunity? If you’re passionate about supporting children with additional needs and want to make a real difference in their education journey, this role could be perfect for you! Step Teachers is looking for a Teaching Assistant to work ongoing basis in a school in East Suffolk.
The Role of the Teaching Assistant:
- Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and group basis, ensuring they feel valued and confident in their learning.
- Collaborating with the class teacher to adapt lessons and resources to meet individual needs.
- Helping prepare Year 6 pupils for their transition to secondary education
- Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional well-being in line with the school’s ethos.
What We’re Looking For in a Teaching Assistant:
- Proven experience working with children with SEND, preferably in a classroom setting.
- A caring, patient, and proactive approach.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with pupils, staff, and parents.
- Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent).
- A willingness to commit to the role for the long term and a genuine desire to make a positive impact.
Why Step Teachers?
With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, and Devon. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Enfield, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing Primary Teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.
Step Teachers is an agency listed as an approved supplier on the Crown Commercial Service and are proud to be REC audited. This ensures we carry out comprehensive checks in line with the REC Code of Professional Practice and are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Upon registration, candidates will be subject to various checks including an enhanced DBS check, full references including your most recent employer, and verification of eligibility to work in the UK.
We offer high street, travel, gym membership and many other exclusive discounts, along with physical and emotional well-being services as standard with our pay portal.
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