Trainee Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Chorley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Chorley is recruiting a Trainee Teaching Assistant to join a thriving mainstream school for the 2026/2027 academic year. The role is based in Chorley and offers £14.25 per hour.

You will assist teachers with classroom activities, support pupils’ progress, and deliver small-group interventions while helping maintain a safe learning environment. No formal qualifications are required, but experience with children is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is essential.
• Relevant experience can include: sports coaching, tutoring, youth work, holiday clubs, mentoring programmes, children's activity programmes.
• All experience must be from a professional and referenceable setting.
• No formal qualification required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, patient, and committed approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with classroom learning activities.
• Support pupils with their academic progress.
• Deliver intervention activities to small groups.
• Encourage positive learning behaviours.
• Help maintain a safe and productive classroom environment.
• Provide additional support to pupils as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Patience

Commitment

Job description

Location: Chorley
Role Duration: 2026/2027 Academic Year
Pay Rate: £14.25 per hour
Setting: Mainstream School

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Teaching Assistant to join a thriving mainstream school in Chorley throughout the 2026/2027 academic year.

Whether you're a recent university graduate or college leaver, this role provides an excellent opportunity to develop experience within education while making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

• Assist teachers with classroom learning activities.


• Support pupils with their academic progress.


• Deliver intervention activities to small groups.


• Encourage positive learning behaviours.


• Help maintain a safe and productive classroom environment.


• Provide additional support to pupils as required.

• Previous experience working with children is essential.


• Relevant experience can include:
  
  
  
  • Sports coaching
  
  
  • Tutoring
  
  
  • Youth work
  
  
  • Holiday clubs
  
  
  • Mentoring programmes
  
  
  • Children's activity programmes
  
  
  
  


• All experience must be from a professional and referenceable setting.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Enthusiastic, patient, and committed approach.


• No formal qualification required.

• £14.25 per hour.


• Long-term role for the full 2026/2027 academic year.


• Excellent experience for aspiring teachers and education professionals.


• Supportive school environment.


• Ongoing development and guidance.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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