Teaching Assistant in Totnes

Location: Totnes
Salary: £80.00 per hour
Recruiter: Prospero Teaching
Job Hours: Full-time

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Job description

Prospero Teaching work closely with high achieving schools based in Totnes and one of our fantastic schools is currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in their EYFS class.

The role is quite varied and will involve supporting children with different educational needs including, speech, language and communication, social and emotional and intimate care needs.

Helping children to develop play skills, playing alongside children to scaffold their play and learning and supporting them in achieving their next steps in learning.

The EYFS class also spend lots of time outside and down at child level playing.

Contracts/Positions Details

  • Location: Totnes
  • Position- Teaching Assistant
  • Type of work- Full Time
  • Contract – Long term
  • Start Date- Novemeber 6th
  • Duration – Ongoing
  • Rate of pay – £80 a day
  • Hours- 08:30 – 3:30
  • Your responsibilities will include;

  • Classroom support – activities, organisation, engagement, behaviour, emotional support
  • Working with children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups
  • Break/Lunch time supervision
  • Keeping progress reports
  • Experience, Training and Qualifications

  • Teaching Assistant qualification (preferable but not essential)
  • Previous experience working in a UK School
  • Experience working with children in education or in a similar setting
  • Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training can be provided)
  • To be Eligible for this role through Prospero Teaching, you must:

  • Hold Right to Work in the UK
  • Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
  • Provide two professional references
  • OTHER


    About Prospero Teaching


    “….the stuff dreams are made on” Prospero, The Tempest

    Teaching Jobs in the UK

    Prospero Teaching is an Award-Winning education recruitment agency offering an exciting range of teaching jobs in the UK. Established in 2000, we work with thousands of Nursery, Primary, Secondary, Academy, Special Needs and Further Education Schools & Colleges.

    We offer

    Long-term / permanent
    Daily / flexible work
    Great pay & loyalty bonuses
    UK coverage - local schools
    CPD, courses, CV writing
    Supportive, dedicated consultants

    Prospero has achieved a range of prestigious awards and accreditations including

    The ‘Big Tick’ BITC Award for Excellence
    SEN fundraising
    REC Audited Agency

    Our candidates say

    “Prospero has consistently delivered a high-quality service since I joined their organisation in January 2011. They offer a very personalised service which enables strong professional relationships to be formed with a small number of consultants. Prospero’s staff offer excellent career guidance and present a variety of job opportunities. They also regularly seek feedback as to job satisfaction and are quick to respond to any questions. Their insight is reliable, honest and valuable” Jeremy

    “I particularly like the way I have been able to develop a good working relationship with one particular consultant. This has enabled the consultant to seek positions that match my teaching profile in terms preferred year group preference, ease of travel, availability etc. In my experience, the consultants at Prospero are always prompt to respond to correspondence, extremely helpful with planning travel times and routes as well as acting as a liaison between schools and myself, for example when it comes to accessing feedback from interviews” Ann

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