Teaching Assistant

Hazel Tree Education are currently supporting a highly-regarding mainstream secondary school in Wigan. The school require a dynamic and committed Teaching Assistant to support their SEND department, 8.30am-3.30am.

Working Hours- Monday- Friday, 8.30am-3.30am, starting immediately.

This ‘Good’ school is committed to maintaining the very highest standards, ensuring that all pupils have a personalised journey to success. The school adopts a positive approach to identify and nurture the ability and talent in every learner and to ensure through an array of experience and opportunities that everyone has the chance to shine.

The school’s most recent Ofsted report remarked that, ‘Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming community. Pupils work hard and take advantage of the many opportunities offered to them by the leaders and teachers. Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other and adults. Pupils’ behaviour matches the high expectations of their teachers. In lessons, pupils listen, join in enthusiastically when invited by their teacher and concentrate thoroughly on their work.’

Successful applicants must have:

· Experience within the education sector

· A good knowledge across the curriculum for KS3 and KS4 with a high standard of literacy, numeracy and communication

· A resilient, pro-active nature

· Confidence in managing challenging behaviour, able to deploy strategies to achieve a positive outcome

· A clear DBS on the Update Service or the willingness to purchase one

In return, we can offer:

• Weekly or monthly pay to suit you
• Competitive rates of pay – all pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period)
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations) – we make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to

Hazel Tree Education are an Education specific recruitment organisation, working with mainstream schools and Alternative provisions around the Northwest. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.

To find out more about Hazel Tree Education and why we’re the first-choice agency for education staff and schools, visit www.hazel-tree.co.uk or find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor overseas applicants.