Primary Teaching Assistant - Prospero Teaching : Job Details

Primary Teaching Assistant - Blackburn:

Prospero Teaching are currently seeking a teaching assistant with experience supporting upper KS2 students to join a lovely school near to Blackburn. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent psychology graduate who is looking to pursue a career in education.

This is a full time position to start after the February half-term.

The Role:

• Building rapport with parents, students and staff
• Preparing learning resources and activities
• Providing specific support to children in all curriculum areas
• Positively managing behaviour

Position Details:

• Location: Blackburn
• Position: Primary TA
• Type of Work: Temporary
• Full time/Part time: Full time only
• Hours: 8:45am-3:15pm, Mon-Fri
• Minimum Rate of Pay: £85 per day, depending on experience
• Start date: 03/03/2025
• End date: Ongoing

Experience, Training & Qualifications:

• Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent experience
• Psychology degree desired
• Previous experience supporting KS2 pupils

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold right to work in the UK
• Hold and enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

OTHER

• If you would like to be considered for any primary teaching roles, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV.

  Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

  Prospero Teaching is able to provide successful candidates:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team