University Teaching Assistant- Supply- Teesside University

Please note: This position does not offer UK visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Location: Teesside University

Rate of Pay: £13.65

Shift Pattern Available: Supply. Once the academic term starts, hours are expected to become regular and will be arranged around students’ university timetables and agreed support needs.

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for a University Teaching Assistant to provide high-quality academic and practical support to students at Teesside University. This is a campus-based supply role supporting students in higher education. The role will begin on a flexible supply basis; once term starts, regular hours are expected and will be matched to students’ timetables, agreed sessions, and support requirements. Sessions usually take place Monday to Friday during term time.

This role is suited to someone who has experience supporting learners with SEND, additional learning needs, disabilities, or mental health needs and who can provide calm, consistent support in a university environment. The successful candidate will be adaptable, professional, and able to promote independence while ensuring students can access teaching, learning, and campus activities safely and confidently.

You may support students in lectures, seminars, workshops, library sessions, study spaces, examinations, and other agreed university settings. Support will vary depending on the individual student and their agreed support package.

Collaboration will be key. You will liaise with KEYFORT Coordinators, the student, university staff, and other professionals where appropriate to ensure support is person-centered, consistent, and in line with agreed plans. You will not complete academic work on behalf of the student, but will support access, organisation, engagement, communication, and independence.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• Experience supporting students or learners in education, SEND, care, or university/campus settings
• Understanding of SEND, disability, neurodiversity, and/or mental health needs
• Strong understanding of safeguarding policies and practices, including safeguarding adults
• Ability to adapt support to meet individual needs while promoting independence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable, professional, and able to work flexibly around changing student timetables
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Experience supporting students in further or higher education
• Experience as a reader, scribe, note taker, study assistant, practical support assistant, or similar
• Additional training in SEN/SEND support, autism, mental health, assistive technology, or alternative communication
• Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one academic and practical support to students at Teesside University
• Support students to access lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, library sessions, examinations, and other agreed campus-based activities
• Support students with organisation, communication, engagement, study routines, mobility around campus, and access to learning resources
• Assist with note taking, reader/scribe support, proof reading support, practical assistance, sighted guide support, and study assistance where this forms part of the student’s agreed support package
• Promote independence and confidence, ensuring support is enabling rather than completing work for the student
• Follow agreed support plans, risk assessments, safeguarding procedures, and university/KEYFORT guidance
• Maintain accurate records and communicate any concerns promptly to the relevant KEYFORT contact
• Safeguard students at all times and act in their best interests

Our Values:

• Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do, and how you do it, matters.
• Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
• Relationship building: you value taking the time to get to know people, their interests, and their aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.

Who are Keyfort Group?

Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centered, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.

What benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you; Supply
• Protected annual Leave (non Term Time)
• Pension
• Cash Health Care Plan; eligibility based upon length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme; access to a free service providing a wealth of support and knowledge around financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; in-house with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion:

KEYFORT Group is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and lived experiences, including those from under-represented groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment, to ensure everyone can perform at their best.