Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about helping children succeed in their education? Do you have experience working with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Tradewind Recruitment is currently seeking a full-time Learning Support Assistant for a primary school in Bristol from September 2024. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work in a 1-2-1 support role with a student who has various SEND requirements. The school is a mainstream primary school based in Bristol with a welcoming environment and a small community of around 100 pupils, allowing you to build strong relationships with students, teachers, and parents. We are looking for candidates who have experience working with children with SEND in a 1-2-1 or small group setting. You should be able to establish trust and build strong relationships with the child to help them succeed academically and emotionally. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with teachers and parents and providing regular feedback on the child's progress and learning. Additionally, you should have knowledge of different strategies and techniques to support children with SEND, such as visual aids or sensory activities. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference in a child's education and is committed to their overall well-being and development. The working hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm (6.5 hours), allowing you to have your evenings and weekends free. The daily rate starts from £85 and depends on your experience and qualifications. Tradewind are renowned for offering top rates of pay, more CPD than any other agency, great referral bonus and termly networking & social events.Why Tradewind? Your income matters: we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice. Your development matters: we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars, and resources via the incredible National College Your flexibility matters: we tailor the working week to you - daily supply, long-term contracts, and permanent positions all available, all local to you Your wellbeing matters: we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities EmployerClick 'Apply now' to be considered for this great position as a Learning Support Assistant in Bristol. Or for more information about the role, contact Anais Fletcher on (phone number removed)/ (url removed) #BRITA