Teaching Assistant

Niche Education Ltd are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work in a school in darlington.

A successful candidate will have worked as a teaching assistant in a school before or have relevant experience in either healthcare or another sector which they can transfer over to an education setting.

The school are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, and resourceful individuals to join a dedicated and hardworking team of specialised support staff. They are looking for people who will enjoy being effective in supporting students, including those with complex needs, and who have an appreciation of the positive attitude required to encourage independence in their students.

The ideal candidate will:

· Be a qualified teaching assistant or have the transferable skills needed

· Have worked with children or young adults before, possibly including those with SEND

· Be able to engage with children or young adults and enforce positive behaviour

· Be able to challenge children or young adults when they display negative behaviour

· Be able to build a strong, respectful rapport with children or young adults, including those with SEND

· Be resilient and able to remain calm under stressful situations

· Have exceptionally good communication skills

· Be responsive, flexible, and sensitive to the differing needs of pupils

In return Niche Education Ltd can offer you:

· Competitive rates of pay

· A dedicated, honest, and friendly recruitment specialist to support you

· Long term or daily roles

Niche Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding children and young people and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing, referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

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