Job Description

We are looking for a capable and experienced Teaching Assistant to work within a school in Sheffield. The school is thriving and is enthusiastic about supporting their students to reach their full potential whilst gaining valuable skills and experiences for outside the classroom and to use in their future. The role will be supporting students in Year 5, Monday-Friday 08.00-16.00. The role will initially be temporary but may become permanent for the right individual with the right skills.

We want to appoint someone who has experience working within education and can effectively work within a team whilst supporting small groups and 1:1 basis if needed. Ideally the right individual for this role will be adaptable and have availability to ensure continuity for the students they support.

Key skills/qualifications:

• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Knowledge of the curriculum
• Understanding of Phonics, Read Write Inc
• The ability to follow lesson plans and directions from other staff, whilst being able to work independently when needed
• Enjoys working with children and can easily communicate with them
• Resilient and attentive
• A caring and nurturing nature

What PK Education can offer you:

• A dedicated and understanding consultant who knows the importance of finding the right role for you.
• Access to over 100 courses to help further your Continued Professional Development
• Competitive rates of pay

For this role we will need to run a DBS check on the successful candidates. Also, we require all educators to have a valid safeguarding certificate, if you do not have a valid one, we can help to acquire one.

We are committed to ensuring that all our educators have the skills and knowledge needed to be able to carry out their role to the best of their ability, which is why we have access to over 100 CPD courses to further knowledge and skills.