Teaching Assistant
Location: Inchinnan, Glasgow
Salary: Up to £32,000 + Pension
Hours: Monday to Friday (Office Hours)
Type: Permanent

Imperial Professionals are currently recruiting exclusively for a national Training Provider / College that is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant based in Inchinnan, Glasgow.

Role Purpose
To provide highly effective support for learners to ensure they exceed their potential and achieve their required learning outcomes.

Responsibilities
* Reinforcing lessons delivered by the lecturer/instructor by reviewing materials with learners individually or in groups and providing additional learning support for learners where required.
* Assisting with the development and planning of lessons and learning materials to meet curriculum requirements and individual learner needs.
* Working alongside lecturers/instructors to prepare resources/materials and deliver lessons.
* Using the results of initial and diagnostic assessments and considering prior learning, provide individualised learning and support to ensure all learners needs are met.
* Providing high quality and regular verbal and written feedback to learners to ensure they know what they need to do to improve.
* Monitoring and formally recording the progress learners are making on the recognised IT platforms.
* Develop learners personal, English, maths and digital skills to support them to succeed in society and the world of work.
* Providing information regarding individual learners, to inform progress reviews and the learning support process.
* Work closely with the Apprenticeship Development Coaches/Apprenticeship Officers and participate in the learner periodic review process, to ensue learners and employers are fully up to date with the progress being made.
* Provide learners with information advice and guidance relating to career progression opportunities.
* Delivering aspects of the induction programme to learners and provide class cover when necessary.
* Follow all safeguarding policies and practices and be responsible for fostering a positive, inclusive and safe learning environment where all learners feel safe, included and supported.
* Ensure that all learners work safely and always follow all health and safety rules and regulations.
* Attend relevant workshops, conferences, and training sessions to keep up to date with changing teaching, learning and assessment methodologies.
* Always display positive behaviours and attitudes to colleagues and learners
Requirements
Essential:
* Experience of supporting learners with additional needs in an education setting.
* English and maths qualifications at level 2 or above.
* Educated to level 3 or above.
* Excellent IT skills including Office 365 Word and Excel.
* Prepared to work towards and achieve relevant teaching qualification to at least level 3 (achieved within 9 months).
* Confidence to advise and challenge on all aspects relating to additional learning support.
* Ability to motivate, enthuse and develop positive attitudes in learners and supporting them to overcome barriers to learning and progression.
* Prepared to work toward and achieve relevant qualifications that support the curriculum area.
* Well organised and efficient with the ability to manage own workload.
* Strong team player with the ability to support others.
* Excellent organisational skills.
Desirable
* Teaching qualification level 5
* Assessor Awards
* Degree level education
* Experience of apprenticeship delivery
* Knowledge of learning support relating funding requirements
* Coaching and/or mentoring qualification

For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact Travis at Imperial Recruitment Group.