TA | Primary Teaching Assistant | Lewisham, South East London

Primary Teaching Assistant – Lewisham, South East London
Combine your academic talents and your creative flair as you join in welcoming primary school in Lewisham as a Primary Teaching Assistant. This Teaching Assistant role is ideal for an aspiring primary school teacher as there is the potential to join the School Direct programme in 2016.

-    Primary Teaching Assistant for September
-    Primary school in Lewisham, South East London
-    £60 per day plus offset expenses (term time only)
-    Long term Teaching Assistant role
-    Potential for School Direct place

Graduate Specification
The successful Teaching Assistant will have an ambitious and a hardworking nature and the clear determination to pursue a career in teaching. You will have a strong academic record that includes a 2:1 degree at the very least. The ideal Teaching Assistant should be able to prove they are a trustworthy member of staff and create productive bonds with students.

The Teaching Assistant Role
This Primary Teaching Assistant position involves working across the entire school and you will be advancing your skills through the leadership of a multi-skilled Senior Leadership Team. You will be working with different children, offering support in different ways depending on the needs of the day. The relevant class teacher will help you to establish focus groups of excelling or struggling pupils with the explicit aim of helping every child meet their potential. As a Teaching Assistant, your duties will include helping with pre-lesson planning and developing new activities that the whole class will enjoy. This is a brilliant Teaching Assistant opportunity that will afford you valuable experience across the whole London primary school, where you will build up strong relationships with teachers and pupils. If, during your time as a Teaching Assistant, you decide that this is a school you want to continue working in, you can apply for the School Direct programme here.

The Primary School – Lewisham, South East London
This advanced primary school, found in Lewisham, South East London, is easily accessible from DLR and Southeastern stations. The school were immensely proud of all the staff's efforts to take them to 'Good' and now are ready for ambitious minded graduates to join them in a renewed effort to become an 'Outstanding' school. It has gained Training School status and effectively teaches a student body that includes a larger than average percentage of SEN and EAL pupils. The school has a terrific learning environment that has caused it to be oversubscribed for several years running.

If you meet the requirements of this welcoming primary school, apply for the ideal Primary Teaching Assistant role in Lewisham, South East London immediately! Click 'Apply Now' and send your CV and covering letter to Tom Clyde at EduStaff.

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