Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Shildon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Shildon. The role involves one-to-one and classroom support for students with SEND and additional learning needs.

You will work with an outstanding management team and alongside practitioners focused on helping students reach their full potential. Experience in secondary settings and DBS checks are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a school environment.
• Genuine desire to be part of a committed school team.
• Experience with secondary-aged pupils or one-to-one support is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for students with SEND and additional learning needs.
• Deliver in-class support to assist pupils across KS3 and KS4.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to support lesson delivery and pupil progress.

Skills

Teaching experience

One-to-one support

Team collaboration

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Shildon

£82.08- £99.76 per day

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the skills to support students in achieving their full potential?

Vision for Education is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join a welcoming secondary school in Shildon, providing vital one-to-one and classroom support for students with SEND and additional learning needs.

The role

The desired Teaching Assistant will be supported by an outstanding and passionate management team, and will work alongside some excellent practitioners, who put children at the heart of everything they do. The desired Teaching Assistant will be required to support a range of students across Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4). This role will include a mixture of full classroom support and one-to-one support.

Requirements

To be considered for the Teaching Assistant role, you will:

• Have experience of working as a Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant in a school environment.
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of school staff.
• Have experience working with secondary-aged pupils.
• Ideally have experience working one-to-one with a student.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children,young peopleand vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePayAsYou Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.