Teaching Assistant required to provide 1-2-1 support to a student at a successful Alternative Provision school in South Birmingham. Are you a Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding new challenge? Do you have experience supporting young people with additional needs, challenging behaviour or barriers to education? This is a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive team and make a genuine difference to a young person's education.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will be providing dedicated 1-2-1 support to a student within a Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 Alternative Provision setting. The Teaching Assistant will work closely with teachers and the wider pastoral team to help the student engage with lessons, manage barriers to learning and make positive progress.

This Teaching Assistant role would suit someone who is patient, resilient and confident building positive relationships with young people. Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker or within an Alternative Provision or SEND setting would be highly beneficial. The successful Teaching Assistant will be someone who can remain calm when faced with challenging situations and understands that building trust and consistency is key to helping young people succeed.

Job Role:

• Providing dedicated 1-2-1 support to a student throughout the school day.
• Supporting the student to access lessons and engage with their learning.
• Working closely with the class teacher to adapt support around the student's individual needs.
• Building a positive and trusting relationship with the student.
• Supporting behaviour management and helping the student regulate and remain engaged.
• Encouraging positive behaviour, attendance and participation.
• Helping the student overcome academic, social and emotional barriers.
• Supporting the student during lessons, break and other aspects of the school day.
• Working as part of a wider team of Teaching Assistants, teachers and pastoral staff.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive attitudes towards education.

In return you will enjoy:

• Working as a Teaching Assistant within a supportive Alternative Provision setting.
• A dedicated 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant opportunity where you can make a genuine difference.
• Working with experienced teachers and a supportive pastoral team.
• Small teaching groups and a more personalised approach to education.
• Excellent support and guidance from the school and The Education Network Birmingham.
• The opportunity to develop your experience as a Teaching Assistant within an Alternative Provision environment.
• A rewarding Teaching Assistant role supporting a young person to re-engage with education.
• Being part of a team that genuinely cares about helping students achieve their potential.

If you are interested in this Teaching Assistant opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact Harry at The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other Teaching Assistant vacancies across Birmingham or refer a Teaching Assistant and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.