Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision For Education Ltd.; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent weekly pay

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training

Refer a friend bonus

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Vision for Education in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support classrooms across primary settings. This entry‑level role offers paid on‑the‑job training, safeguarding checks, and the chance to develop practical skills while helping children thrive.

Successful applicants will work under supervision, assist teachers in class, run small group interventions or one‑to‑one support, and choose a specialist area from EYFS to KS2.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or qualifications required.
• Passion for helping children.
• Willingness to complete training and safeguarding checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher in day-to-day activities.
• Deliver small group interventions to support learning.
• Provide 1:1 support to meet individual needs of children.
• Build trusting relationships with staff, children and families.

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant – Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

£462.80 - £525 per week

Are you looking to start a career in Education?

Are you passionate about supporting children?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can be instrumental in making a difference to children’s lives?

Become a Trainee Teaching Assistant! No previous experience or qualifications necessary, just a love for helping others!

Vision For Education are excited to provide this bespoke and incredible opportunity to support passionate people with getting into the education sector. We work alongside our client schools to provide successful Trainee Teaching Assistants with high quality training and paid on the job experience.

Following a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school within Newcastle Upon Tyne to further develop your skills. We will help you to develop your identity as an educator and help you to choose your specialist area from EYFS, KS1, KS2.

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

Teaching Assistants are instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of any school. The most effective Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and have an interest and passion in supporting the day-to-day needs of all children. They are also able to build relationships with both staff, children and their families.

The role of a teaching assistant varies from each school. You may be working to support the teacher in while class teaching, running small group interventions to support children or working on a 1:1 basis to ensure the needs of all children are met and that they can thrive.

We would love to hear from you if the following applies to you!

• Have a passion for supporting and helping children
• Be dedicated to improving outcomes for all children
• Be kind, caring and compassionate
• Be proactive and a good communicator
• Be able to work collaboratively in a team
• Be committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.

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

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 the Pay As You 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 the pay and working conditions you 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.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. 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.