Role: Teaching Assistant

Job Type: Full-time, Long-term, Term-Time

Location: LB of Camden

Start Date: Immediate

Ortus Recruitment is looking for an experienced and dedicated Primary Teaching Assistant. We require someone who is passionate about working with children and has a love for teaching.

This is a vibrant mainstream Primary School with a positive ethos based on respect, teamwork and inclusivity, with a strong leadership team who prioritise the potential growth of both students and staff. This school is an environment where all members thrive and you can make a strong impact on the lives of children, and expand your skillset and potential as an educator.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop a tailored and creative program suitable for young children
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional conflicts
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colours, do crafts etc.)
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

This is a fantastic chance to be at the fore-front of children’s learning and development while being consistently aided and encouraged by the Senior Leadership Team and fellow staff members, with the potential to progress on to a Teacher Training programme if deemed an ideal candidate.

The benefits:

• £80 – £100 daily rate (PAYE, NO UMBRELLA COMPANY FEES)
• Opportunities for training and CPD courses to enhance skillset
• Potential to secure permanent contract after 20 working weeks
• Potential to be placed on teacher training programme
• Generous referral scheme
• Continuous support/advice from specialist consultants

Ortus Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates applying to posts through Ortus Recruitment must undertake or have undertaken the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.

If you meet the requirements listed above and are passionate about education, we would love to hear from you.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a short telephone interview.