Trainee Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support teachers and pupils in a welcoming primary school. This role is a great entry into education, offering full-time hours with competitive pay rates. Successful candidates will assist in classroom activities, support student development, and handle administrative tasks in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Excellent pay via PAYE

Personal consultant support

Variety of job opportunities

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and training required.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in classroom activities and resource preparation.
• Assist pupils with social and behavioural skills.
• Support with administrative tasks and interventions for additional needs.

Skills

Support in the classroom

Managing student behaviour

Administrative support

Job description

Teaching Personnel

Role: Trainee Teaching Assistant

Location: Woolton (L25)

Start: September 2025

Schedule: Full time

Pay Rate: £13.75 to £14.50 per hour (depending on experience)

Are you looking to take your first step into education in a welcoming and inspiring school in the heart of a buzzing community? This Primary School focuses on inspiring their children to become leaders through their “Inspire Curriculum”, showing their passion for developing behaviour and attitudes within the classrooms. Why wouldn’t you want to be a part of this excelling school?

About the role:

• Provide support in the classroom to the teacher including lesson planning, resource preparation and supporting small groups/individuals
• Help pupils develop social and behavioural skills – model positive attitude
• Assist with general administrative tasks (e.g., photocopying, filing)
• Support with interventions and small groups for those with additional needs

Why Teaching Personnel

• Excellent rates of pay via PAYE (no umbrella companies)
• Personal Consultant on hand to assist your journey
• Choice and variety – giving you a range of roles and job opportunities to choose from
• myTP – digital services making admin and communication easy

This is a great opportunity to begin your career in education by working in a happy environment with supportive SLT and wonderful children.

Please contact the recruitment team for more information.

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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