Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant
Location: Wakefield
Contract: Full-Time / Term Time Only
Salary: £95 - £110 per day

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Career Teachers is seeking a dedicated, resilient, and nurturing Teaching Assistant to join a Primary School based in Wakefield WF9. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), helping them to achieve their full potential in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about inclusion, has excellent behaviour management skills, and can build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may present with additional emotional, social, or behavioural challenges.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant at this school, you will:

• Support pupils with SEMH, SEND and additional learning needs
• Deliver targeted interventions and learning activities under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCO
• Foster positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and understood
• Use effective de-escalation and behaviour management strategies to support pupils in regulating their emotions
• Encourage social development, independence and positive engagement with learning
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, parents, carers and external professionals
• Promote a culture of inclusion where every child can succeed

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working with children with SEMH, SEND or behavioural needs
• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• A nurturing, patient and empathetic approach
• The ability to build positive and professional relationships with pupils, staff and families
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Experience supporting children with Autism, ADHD, attachment needs or trauma-informed practices
• Training in behaviour support, Team Teach, nurture approaches or restorative practice
• Previous experience within a specialist provision, inclusion resource, primary school or SEND setting

Why Join this Primary School?

• Be part of a supportive and dedicated team
• Work within an inclusive school that values every child
• Access to ongoing professional development and training
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on children's lives and future outcomes

Our benefits:

• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £250
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If you are a confident Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work across schools in the Wakefield area, please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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