Teaching Assistant - Behaviour Support

Talocher School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our education team now! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs. 

Our benefits include, free meals, on-site parking, exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, teacher pension, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Aspris Children's Education Services is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of specialist care and education.

Talocher School is a specialist school for girls and boys aged 7 to 19 with social, emotional and mental health needs some also have an ASC diagnosis. We currently have registration for 60 students. The school provides a warm, welcoming and flexible environment for young people who are unable to attend mainstream education because of their additional learning needs.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. 

The successful candidate will have previous experience supporting in a classroom setting and have a NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) which is appropriate to the teaching and learning environment of learners and young adults.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

If you would like an informal chat about this exciting role, please give Robyn a call on 0808 258 3729 or email vacancies@aspris.com