Trainee Teaching Assistant

Sheffield – Full Time

£444.60-£524.90 Per Week (Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications)

Contract start dates – April 2025

The School and Role

Vision for Education work with thousands of primary, secondary and SEND schools and alternative provisions across the Sheffield area. Many of the schools we work with are Ofsted rated ‘excellent’ and ‘good’. The role would involve a dedicated, passionate and determined individual who wants to progress into a teaching profession. The National Teaching Assistant Programme would secure you a paid 5-day placement within a SEND school. After completion of the placement and relevant free online training programmes you will be placed into the same or another relevant SEND school setting. The SEND schools that we work with coverage a range of SEN such as ASD, MLD, SLD, SEMH, EBD and ADHD.

Requirements

The desired teaching assistant for the National Teaching Assistant Programme, will have:

• Compassion, understanding and caring manner.
• Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Be passionate and driven about improving the outcomes for children and young people.
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
• Understand the crucial importance of keeping children and young people safe.
• Be able to demonstrate at interview the reasons why you want to start a career in education and explain your understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant and the important part they play in the school community.

What we offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Access to free courses such as Team Teach.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply
If you are a Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call Chloe Murdoch on 0114 553 0900 or chloe.murdoch@visionforeducation.co.uk

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