The Staff Room is currently urgently seeking Teaching Assistants.

The Staff Room Agency Limited is looking to recruit Teaching Assistants to meet the current high demand for support staff in schools around the Northants and Milton Keynes area. We require support staff for various short to long-term roles.  As the region’s only specialist primary supply agency, we work with many primary schools in the Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes area, so there will be no shortage of work.

We work with schools located in the following areas:
Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden, Corby, Daventry, Milton Keynes and surrounding villages.

What can The Staff Room Offer You?
• Short-term to long-term assignments (full or part-time).
• Regular work that’s local to you.
• Interesting roles with opportunities to develop your own talents.
• You will be thoroughly supported every step of the way by a very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful team.

The Staff Room Requirements
Essential
• You must have at least 6 months experience within the last 3 years supporting children within a childcare environment or organisation.
• You must understand the needs of young children and the way in which they learn and develop.
• You must be energetic, motivated and patient.
• You must show initiative and the ability to work confidently on your own or as part of a team.
• You will need to satisfactorily complete all safeguarding checks to include DBS, children’s barred list, Teaching Regulation Agency checks and professional references (at least 1 x reference MUST be from childcare related employment which will be able to comment on safeguarding over a minimum 6 month period).
Desirable
• Any qualifications relating to childcare or education
• An NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistant’s.
• GSCE English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.

Why work for The Staff Room?
• We pay our support staff excellent rates of pay (£12.00 per hour)
• We pay via our own in-house PAYE department which is completely free.  If you are looking to register with an agency ensure they offer a free payroll service as hidden umbrella costs will make a substantial difference to your take home pay.
• School Holiday Pay Scheme – where our staff can accrue the holiday pay element of their daily rate and have a lump sum paid to them at the end of every half-term.
• We work strictly within the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), to provide our teachers and support staff with basic equal employment rights and conditions, to include equal pay after the qualifying period.
• Subsidised training and free initial Safeguarding in Education training.

Are you ready to find the perfect job? Then give our friendly consultants a call on: 01604 633234 (Northants) or 01908 014320 (Milton Keynes) or complete the contact form below.

The Staff Room Agency Limited, Newton House, Kings Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6LG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. To register with The Staff Room we will be required to complete various safeguarding checks in accordance with DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ statutory guidance. Please note this will also include an online and social media search. To work in the role applied for, you will be required to hold the appropriate qualifications, training and experience.  If the advert is for a temporary position, in some cases, the option to make the role permanent may become available at a later date. We ensure all our candidates will have completed child protection, prevent duty and on-line safety training as part of the registration process and this is renewed every 2 years. This will initially be provided to you free of charge. All candidates must hold or apply for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which will be checked for any updates every 6 months using the DBS Update Service. Should the certificate not be registered with this service, a new certificate with be required after 6 months from the date of issue. For details of our privacy policy, please visit our policies page on our website.  The Staff Room is an equal opportunities employer.