Teaching Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant to support the educational needs of students in Whitefield. As a Teaching Assistant, your primary role will be to assist teachers in creating a positive and effective learning environment. You will work closely with students, providing academic and emotional support, while fostering their personal development.

Responsibilities:

• Classroom setup for learning.
• Literacy support and reading.
• Individual student help.
• Curriculum and record assistance.
• Behaviour management for a positive classroom.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with KS3 and KS4 pupils – this can include experience outside of schools (youth mentor, instructor, club leaders etc)

• Display confident classroom management and behaviour strategies.
• Be resilient, reliable and adaptable to changing environments.
• Have a passion for education and helping students.

Opogo benefits:

Opogo is a social enterprise dedicated to putting more money in your pocket.

• We are not an agency; our mobile app allows you to self-manage your calendar and gives you transparency on pay rates, timesheets, booking details, journey timings and job history.
• We pay more and keep costs to the school low guaranteeing you more work opportunities (we charge a transparent £30 fee to schools)
• Receive, accept or reject bookings managed all from your phone – choose work when it suits you!
• FREE Learn platform providing you access to 1000’s of education resources including Prevent training, autism resources and up-to-date safeguarding advice from education experts.