Teaching Assistant – Pupil Referral Unit

Teaching Assistant – Pupil Referral Unit

Are you a recent graduate, with a resilient and determined personality and experience of working with pupils who have challenging behaviour?

Are you passionate about supporting pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve well socially, emotionally and academically?

If YES, and you would relish the opportunity to gain paid experience from November in this fantastic Pupil Referral Unit in Leeds.. please apply now.

Teaching Assistant – Pupil Referral Unit

• Teaching Assistant
• Degree desirable
• Paid up to £500 per week
• Work Monday – Friday – excellent hours
• Fantastic training such as Team Teach
• Pupil Referral Unit in Leeds
• Starting in November for the rest of the academic year
• Option to stay on afterwards in a permanent role

Person Specification – Teaching Assistant

You must be a recent graduate who has a natural flair for working with pupils. Psychology/Social work graduates are usually well suited to this role, however all degree subjects will be accepted. Resilience is key for this role and you will be good at building relationships with pupils. Most pupils at this unit may have challenging behaviour/Special Educational Needs. You do not need to have worked with pupils of this background before, but a willingness to learn is essential.

About the role – Teaching Assistant

In this exciting role, you will be working closely with a class teacher supporting a class of 8. Most pupils will be in Key Stage 3. Good behaviour management is essential for this position and you must have a good understanding of individual student’s needs. The school is looking for a Teaching Assistant who may have worked in a challenging environment with children or young people previously. You will support in the classroom, small groups and individuals on a one to one basis to ensure pupils are exceeding their targets and making good levels of progress.

You will join the Pupil Referral Unit as a Teaching Assistant this November. The Headteacher of this PRU wants to recruit a passionate individual who can truly make an impact.

Please send your CV to Michaela at i-teachers right away to be considered for this role – shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 2-4 working days.