PRU Teaching Assistant Full Time

Manchester, Lancashire
Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind are recruiting!

Are you a confident, patient, empathetic & resilient person with a natural ability to engage with teenagers from vulnerable backgrounds?

If so, then this role is for you!

Tradewind are recruiting for a PRUTeaching Assistant on a full time & long term basis at a secondary Pupil Referral Unit, PRU, in Manchester. Starting in September 2022, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm each day. Pay up to £85/day.

The role:

• PRU Teaching Assistant providing academic, emotional, behavioural & pastoral support to students in small groups or at times 1:1.
• Monitor behaviour and use preventative methods to keep students’ focused.
• Deal with challenging situations calmly, resolutely & by using de-escalation strategies.
• Aid with learning by helping student’s to understand & follow instruction of the class teacher & breaking work down in to bitesize chunks.
• Provide a listening ear and act as a positive role model.
• Contribute to a safe, fun, engaging & inclusive school environment.
• Offer motivation, positivity & encouragement to your students.
• This is a fantastic opportunity to build close, meaningful & impactful relationships with young people that are struggling to access education, enabling them to reach their full potential.
• Although challenging, it can be incredibly rewarding & offer you the ability earn a higher rate of pay in alternative education settings like this than in mainstream school!

The school:

• Caters for children aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs, SEMH.
• All children are not able to access mainstream education due to their SEMH needs & challenging behaviours.
• Team work closely together to understand, support & manage their students.
• Busy setting that requires staff to be energetic & resilient and able to persevere through obstacles & challenges in order to help your students achieve.
• CPD opportunities through the school to help you in your role.
• Easily accessible by bus, metrolink or car.
• Rated good by Ofsted.

To apply for this PRU Teaching Assistant role, you will need to:

• Have an enhanced DBS Disclosure (or be happy to apply for a new one), Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
• Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

Apply for this PRU Teaching Assistant role in Manchester today by calling Graham in the Manchester office on or email .

Benefits of working through Tradewind:

• An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
• Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• More training and development than any other agency – which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! That’s 18 more than our next nearest competitor
• A great referral scheme – recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance – so you’re fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
• Help with lesson planning – our support doesn’t stop once we’ve secured you a placement
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

A bit more about Tradewind…

1. As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, we’re committed to putting candidates & staff first
2. We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
3. Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
4. More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
5. Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and we’re proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer