Teaching Assistant - Brent

Smart Teachers are recruiting for a KLS2 Teaching Assistant to join a good school in Willesden, Brent.

About the role

• Role is to start from January 23 until the end of the academic year, with potential for it to be extended into the following academic year.
• Teaching Assistant required to support a pupil in Year 5 with ASD. Pupil is described as well behaved but needs support academically.
• Successful teaching Assistant will work alongside teacher and other highly skilled Teaching Assistants to provide academic and social support
• Previous experience working with pupils with ASD is desirable but not essential

About the school

• School located in Willesden, with a 'Good' Ofsted
• School caters for a diverse cohort of pupils with a high percentage who attend being EAL
• In the last inspection the school were commended for their inclusive approach, with pupils with SEND making better than average progress
• The schools boasts a highly skilled staff with lots of opportunities for internal CPD

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Teaching Assistant - Brent you will:

• Have previous experience working with children
• Be a confident communicator
• Hold an enhanced DBS or be willing to process one

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have previous experience working with children

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

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Mubarak Jama on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].