Teaching Assistant

7 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Activate Learning Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our team at Activate Learning. As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting learners with complex needs, including those with severe, complex, and moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities and/or behavioural needs.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people or adults with a range of severe, complex, and moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities and/or behavioural needs. You will be an individual who has the resilience and patience to develop independence in learners and to encourage them to take more responsibility for their own learning.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will assist students in their classroom-based lessons and support self-directed study times with the student on a 1:1 basis. You will also be responsible for providing support to students with Autism and associated difficulties, some of which are complex. You will have good communication skills to be able to work with tutors to ensure the delivery of an effective programme of further education and to work as part of a co-ordination team.

What We Offer

As a Teaching Assistant at Activate Learning, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment. We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Enrolment into generous pensions schemes
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent on-site facilities, including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, and Hair and Beauty salons
  • An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities
  • Specialised support and development for teaching staff
  • Access to qualified coaches for all staff
  • Leadership and Management development programmes
  • Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate
  • A comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access to the Fika and Everymind app
  • Mental Health support, including access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee resource groups
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Refer a friend vacancy incentive
  • Access to student discount programmes

How to Apply

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Please submit your application form, including your CV and a covering letter, to the Talent Team. We reserve the right to interview, appoint, and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. We are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the Talent Team directly.

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