Teaching assistant Job at Randstad (Yate, Gloucestershire)

Teaching assistant

Randstad

Location:
United Kingdom , Yate, Gloucestershire

Category:
Education

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Job Description:

Unlock Your Potential: Become a Teaching Assistant at a Bristol SEN/SEMH School with Randstad! Are you seeking a rewarding and flexible role supporting young people with diverse educational needs? Randstad is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Bank Staff Teaching Assistants in a specialised school supporting Special Educational Needs (SEN), including Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, right here in Bristol!

Job Responsibility:

Supporting Teachers: Assisting the classroom teacher to ensure lessons run smoothly and are inclusive for all learners
Facilitating Learning: Helping students with varied needs access and engage with a differentiated curriculum
Cultivating Positivity: Actively contributing to a safe, welcoming, and productive school environment
Targeted Support: Providing one-on-one or small group support to help students with their learning objectives, managing tasks, and overcoming academic or social-emotional challenges
Differentiated Assistance: Working with students across the SEN spectrum, adapting support methods to individual Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans
Classroom Management: Assisting in maintaining a focused and calm atmosphere, supporting behavioural and learning strategies set by the teacher
Student Well-being: Being a trusted point of contact, assisting with the pastoral care and overall well-being of the students, especially those facing SEMH difficulties

Requirements:

Patience
Strong Communication Skills
Empathy
Teamwork
Experience: Previous experience working with children, particularly those with SEN/SEMH, or in any educational setting (formal or informal)
ability to track progression in attainment
background in youth work
behaviour management
building relationships
classroom management
communication
de-escalation techniques
empathy
experience in administering medication
experience in managing challenging behaviour
experience with autism spectrum disorders
experience with learning difficulties
experience with social emotional mental health
inclusiveness
manual handling
marking
mentor experience
personal care experience
planning
resilience
restraint training
speech and language therapy experience
CACHE level 1 or 2
CACHE level 2 or 3
early childhood studies degree
health and social care experience
health and social care qualifications (NVQ)
HLTA
NVQ level 2
NVQ level 3
NVQ level 4
high school
college
university

What we offer:

training and education
Safeguarding & Prevent

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 12, 2026

Expiration:
April 17, 2026

Work Type:

On-site work

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