Trainee Teaching Assistant

Trainee Teaching Assistant

Location:

Liverpool. Full training provided.

Rate: £13.68 - £15 per hour; salary depends on experience and/or qualifications.

Vision for Education is excited to offer a bespoke opportunity for passionate people who want to begin a career in the education sector. We work closely with our partner schools to provide Trainee Teaching Assistants with high-quality training and paid, on-the-job experience.

Are you looking to start a career in education? Are you passionate about supporting children? Do you want a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to children’s lives? Become a Trainee Teaching Assistant! No previous experience or qualifications are required – just a love for helping others.

After a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school to further develop your skills. We will help you to develop your identity as an educator within an SEND school.

Before starting your placement, you will complete a comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education and school leaders, giving you the essential skills you need to work as a Teaching Assistant.

Teaching Assistants play a vital role in the smooth running of schools. The most effective TAs are strong communicators, passionate about supporting children’s day-to-day needs, and able to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and families.

The role of a Teaching Assistant varies from school to school. You may support the teacher in whole‑class lessons, run small group interventions, or work 1:1 to ensure children get the support they need to thrive.

• Passion for supporting and helping children
• Dedicates to improving outcomes for all children
• Kind, caring and compassionate
• Proactive and a good communicator
• Able to work collaboratively in a team
• Committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD
• Willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service

We are keen to speak to those looking to become a Teaching Assistant, as part of our Trainee Teaching Assistant scheme (also known as the National Teaching Assistant Programme). If you are someone who is passionate about supporting children, highly motivated, and able to work collaboratively, then please apply via this website.

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