Job description

High Level Teaching Assistant – Full-time, temp-to-perm role starting as soon as possible

We are seeking a committed High Level Teaching Assistant to join a school where pupils benefit from a calm and purposeful learning environment. Staff have high expectations and work together to help pupils achieve well. Leaders are ambitious for all learners and ensure that safeguarding is prioritised across the school. Pupils are supported to develop both academically and personally, with tailored strategies in place to meet individual needs.

Duties as High-Level Teaching Assistant:

Support pupils with SEMH needs across the school
Implement behaviour management strategies using Level 2 Team Teach training
Assist in planning and delivering targeted interventions
Provide one-to-one and small group support
Contribute to pupil progress tracking and reporting
Work closely with teaching staff and the SENCO to support learning
Promote emotional regulation and positive behaviour
Support safeguarding procedures and attend relevant meetings

Ideal High-Level Teaching Assistant:

Level 2 Team Teach behaviour management training (essential)
Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs
Strong understanding of behaviour support strategies
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Experience writing reports for professional meetings
Ideally trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Confident attending strategy and core group meetings
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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