Teaching Assistant

LOCATION: Balham  

JOB TYPE: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

SALARY: £85.00 – £105.00

START: Immediate

Ortus Recruitment are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will support the head teacher and pupils in the classroom and helps with learning and development. The chosen applicant will have a genuine passion in helping young children in an educational setting.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Support the head teacher with planning daily activities.
  • Works 1:1 with children and small groups to help them learn.
  • Support the children with learning difficulties.
  • Prepare the classroom for the lessons and helps clean up after.
  • Admin activities such as photocopying, filing, displaying work, recording and reporting important notes.  
  • Build relationships with the parents of the children to ensure good communication and a warm environment.   
  • Looks after the children’s health, safety, and wellbeing and making sure all harmful tools are kept at a distance from the children.
  • Communicate & listen to everyone, the children, the teachers and the parents.
  • Multitasking on different activities while constantly paying attention to the children and head teacher.

Requirements:

  • A commitment to helping children in their emotional, social and mental health.
  • Experience working with SEN children (preferred)
  • Able to make good connections with teachers, children and parents.
  • Prior experience working with children.
  • Sensitivity, patience and dedication when it comes to supporting the children.

Please Note: We welcome applicants with degrees beyond this or relevant qualifications for working with children.

If you want to be a part of a school that values education and helping children, then please apply for this role using your full cv : )

LOCATION: Balham

JOB TYPE: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

SALARY: £85.00 – £105.00

START: Immediate

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