Teaching Assistant & MDSA

Presenting an absolutely fantastic opportunity to join a lovely school based in Swindon who are looking for a Teaching Assistant who can also hold MDSA responsibilities.

Role and Responsibilities:

The role will be varied, and involve supporting pupils in their learning and teachers in the delivery of the curriculum. You will be expected to provide a high standard of childcare and education within the framework of school policies and practices in a stimulating and friendly environment. Responsibilities will include caring for the children, liaising with the class teacher as required for guidance in supporting development and participating in activities designed to meet the children's physical, emotional and learning needs. As this role also includes MDSA responsibilities you will be required to supervise all pupil behaviour during the lunch break and be responsible for the pupil's care as necessary.

The role will begin on April 15th and is a fixed term contract until April 2025.

Requirements:

A successful candidate will be experienced at working with children in an educational or care setting. Those who show genuine interest and enthusiasm about supporting the children's teaching and learning will be considered as a great fit for the role and school. You must hold a GCSE minimum Grade C in English or Maths and be able to commute to an SN3 postcode.

Working with Long-Term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition to the above we also offer:

• Guaranteed Pay Plans
• Agency Worker Regulations
• Interview preparation advice and support
• Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
• 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
• Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay