Contract: Temporary – Long term Supply

About the role

Source Supply are seeking an outstanding, resilient and determined SEND Teaching Assistant to join a complex Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) to support young learners who have been permanently excluded from mainstream schooling.

Within this setting, classes are small to ensure each learner receives the attention they deserve. The staff offer a safe and supportive space where children feel listened to and respected.

The successful SEND Teaching Assistant will bring out the best in the pupils, setting them up to achieve great things in later life; this will be achieved through tailored interventions meeting academic, social and emotional needs and encouraging behaviour development.

The teaching staff make pupils and parents a key part of what they do, ensuring everyone works hard to achieve the high expectations for those who attend.

If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant and want to make a difference to someone who needs a positive influence and guidance, please get in touch today.

If you have experience in any of the following roles, we would love to hear from you:

• Sports coach
• Youth worker
• Support worker
• Residential care

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:

• Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting.
• A nurturing, patient and consistent approach.
• Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
• Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
• Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.

About Source Supply

Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 20 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer

Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:

– DBS FULLY FUNDED

– Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.

– Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.

– Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).

– Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events

– Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.

– Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.

– A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.

 How to apply

To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to teesside@sourcesupply.co.uk . For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call 01642 903 232.