Secondary School Teaching Assistant

Secondary School Teaching Assistant focuses on support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.

What the role involves

• Support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
• Work with teachers, children, learners, families, or colleagues to keep progress and safety on track.

Skills and requirements

• Has experience working with children or young people.
• Opportunities to gain valuable secondary school experience.
• All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Confirmed role details

• Build confidence, and feel supported throughout their school day.
• Providing classroom support alongside teaching staff.
• Delivering small group interventions and 1:1 support where needed.
• Full-time, long-term Teaching Assistant positions in secondary schools across Shrewsbury.

Candidate fit

• It would suit someone who can bring warm, steady communication with children and families to the role.

Additional role context

• One minute they’re asking for help with algebra, the next they’re debating whether pineapple belongs on pizza like it’s a GCSE speaking exam.
• Supporting students across Key Stages 3 and 4.