Job Description

Job Role: Teaching Assistant (Primary School Based)

Location: Welshpool, Powys

Days/Hours of Work: Monday to Friday (8:45am – 15:15pm)

Pay: £10.42 - £12 per hour (Depending on age, experience, and qualifications)

Excell Supply are currently recruiting for teaching assistants for day to day, short-term and long-term positions within school hours. These roles are on a supply basis so are very flexible to work around your busy life.

About the role :-

• Working with groups of children aged between 3 and 11 (Nursery to Year 6) and supporting their learning.
• Following instructions and guidance given by the class teacher.
• Ensuring children’s safety in and out of the classroom.
• Supervising children during playtime and lunchtime.
• Preparation of classroom materials – cutting, sticking, photocopying, laminating etc.
• Observing and feeding back to the class teacher about the children’s learning.
• Effectively managing off-task behaviours.

About you :-

• Teaching assistant Level 1, 2 or 3 qualifications
• Be an excellent and inspirational class practitioner, who demonstrates outstanding classroom practice and who has children at the heart of all they do
• Have high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour
• Excellent communication & behaviour management skills.
• Experience working within children, or adults in a caring capacity.
• Transferrable skills such as teamwork, initiative, flexibility, adaptability, remaining calm under pressure, caring and helpful.
• Right to work in the UK.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (can be gained via Excell Supply if necessary)

About us :-

• Excellent rates of pay
• Work that you want - we listen to your needs
• Recommend a Friend Scheme - earn up to £500 per referral
• A designated Account Manager who has strong working relationships with schools in your area
• Opportunity for permanent positions
• Support and advice from our Professional Mentors including lesson observations
• Access to a full calendar of CPD opportunities in the form of our Twilight Training Programme and other courses delivered during the school holidays

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• Management