Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for a Teaching Assistant role where you can make a positive difference in helping students overcome barriers to education? At Cressey College we are seeking Teaching Assistants, to support and enable students with a range of complex additional needs. Previous teaching experience is very welcome, but it is not essential.

Cressey College is a multi-site school for students (5-19) with social, emotional and attachment difficulties, with additional complex needs and / or particularly challenging behaviour. At Cressey College we succeed where previous schools have been unable to, ensuring a bright future for all of our students.

Our approach is nurture-based, with positive management of behaviour and small classes of no more than 5 students. This enables us to achieve positive outcomes, in spite of challenging behaviour and complex needs. There is a strong focus on improving literacy and numeracy, and on developing personal and social skills. 

What we offer for Teaching Assistants at Cressey College

• Teaching Assistant initial training programme, and extensive on-the-job training
• Level 3 in Education & Training qualification
• Class Leader Development programme
• Management Development Programme
• Teacher Training programme, to become a Qualified Teacher
• 39 weeks / year
• Starting salary £18k for working 39 weeks of the year.

All applicants will be subject to pre-employment vetting checks including referencing and an Enhanced DBS check to safeguard the welfare of our children.

Interested?

For more information you can visit the Cressey College website, which offers comprehensive information about Cressey’s approach, www.cresseycollege.co.uk.