Kickstart Scheme - Classroon/Subject Assistant

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Come and join us for a richly rewarding and invaluable 6 month placement - designed to bring you closer to employment in your choice of career.

Whether you have considered working in education or not, a placement in our school will significantly improve your chances of finding your ideal job, build your confidence and give you the valuable skills employers across the country require.

In addition to amazing paid work experience, you will get access to a wealth of accredited employability online skills training on an award winning platform, ensuring that you gain the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the workplace.

Taking a placement in our school will really help your CV stand out and give you the experience and qualifications to make employers take notice. We have the following placements available.

Classroom/Subject Assistant will provide essential support to pupils and teachers in a Primary or Secondary school. This could be in a specific subject, which may be one that you particularly enjoyed or did well in while at school or college, or in a general capacity.

No previous experience is necessary. Successful candidates will need to be able to build good working relationships with both pupils and adults.

An ability to be flexible and creative whilst displaying good organisation skills is important. You will also need the ability to manage groups of pupils and cope with challenging behaviour, with patience and sense of humour. This will make successful candidates to stand out.

This role may also include general office and classroom duties to help with the extra workload created by Covid-19 regulations.

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To apply please complete our online application form ensuring you complete all sections of the form.

Please note, by submitting your application you are at this stage expressing an interest only. Applicants will be notified once our placements become live with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) and informed of next steps in our recruitment process.

In order to be eligible for this placement you must meet the following criteria:

Aged 16-24 and in receipt of Universal Credit.

Important Information

As part of our safer recruitment requirements, If you are successful in obtaining a placement you will need to provide the following information for us to process your pre-employment checks.

2 x references (including one from your most recent employer/education provider)

Right to work in the UK ID (eg Passport or Birth Certificate)

Proof of photo ID (Passport or Driving/Provisional Licence)

Proof of name and address (Bank statement, Utility bill or Driving Licence)

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.