Teaching Assistant

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

• Youth work or residential care.
• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Confirmed role details

• Supporting 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.
• Learning Support Assistant.
• Additional detail: Training or development support may be provided.

Candidate fit

• patience, clear communication, classroom awareness, and confidence supporting learners

Additional role context

• We are working alongside a specialist SEMH provision in Blandford Forum to recruit an experienced Teaching Assistant.
• The setting supports children and young people aged 5–16 with EHCPs, SEMH needs and pupils accessing alternative provision.
• Patience, clear communication, classroom awareness, and confidence supporting learners.