Teaching Assistant

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work closely with some of our male students, providing tailored support to help them thrive both academically and socially. This role involves assisting in the classroom to ensure engagement and progress, as well as facilitating activities outside of lessons that appeal to boys' interests and strengths. You will play a key part in building positive relationships, encouraging confidence, and promoting a love of learning through practical, active, and boy-friendly experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the classroom to ensure engagement and progress
• Facilitate activities outside of lessons that appeal to boys' interests and strengths
• Build positive relationships with students
• Encourage confidence in students
• Promote a love of learning through practical, active, and boy-friendly experiences

Requirements

• Passionate about helping boys succeed
• Enjoy creating opportunities for boys to develop skills beyond the classroom
• Right to work in the UK
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with ASD, ADHD, and other associated ALN
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales (CfW)
• Experience with therapeutic Forest School provision, art, and creative play therapy
• Access to offsite vocational provisions such as hair and beauty, construction, and small animal care

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Flexible start and end times
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression

Schedule

Flexible start and end times

Pay

Talocher School will provide a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Flexible start and end times
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression

Skills

• Ability to build positive relationships
• Enthusiasm for supporting students' academic and social development
• Experience working with students with ASD, ADHD, and other associated ALN
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales (CfW)
• Experience with therapeutic Forest School provision, art, and creative play therapy
• Access to offsite vocational provisions such as hair and beauty, construction, and small animal care

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Flexible start and end times
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression