Teaching Assistant Full Time

Bury, Lancashire
Cygnet Health Care

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

We take the quality of our education just as seriously as our care – which we deliver in safe, nurturing settings tailor-made for children & young people facing a variety of challenges.

We’re looking for a caring, dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team at Excel and Exceed Centre, a tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) unit.

Inspiring, supporting & ensuring the students in our care get the best education – it’s a challenging, satisfying role.

Whether you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking for a new challenge – if you’re passionate about helping young people achieve their potential, we want to hear from you.

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Your Day-to-Day…

• Assist the teacher with learning activities in the classroom
• Contribute, if requested, to the formulation of individual education plans
• Prepare & organise teaching resources
• Checking & maintain classroom equipment & materials
• Assist with the physical management of equipment
• Support the management of students’ behaviour within the school’s agreed policies
• General supervision duties & helping the teacher in designated tasks.

You are…

• Experienced in working with children & young people
• An excellent people person with both adults & children
• Dedicated to the success of the students, the team & the school
• A good written & verbal communicator
• Flexible, energetic, adaptable & able to use initiative
• Enthusiastic about working with a range of pupils with differing needs & abilities
• Professional, conscientious & an effective team player
• The holder of at least five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English & Maths.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Reflective practice & CPD opportunities
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme and employee discount savings.

Safeguarding is of the utmost importance at Cygnet and we follow safer recruitment practice, including taking up references after shortlisting and before interviewing. Cygnet Health Care has a proven commitment to equality of opportunity and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Ready to make a positive change?

Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below.

Join us!

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.