Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training & development

Pension contributions

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant for the Darlington DL5 area. No prior experience or qualifications are necessary, with paid on-the-job training and placement in a local school.

You will complete safeguarding checks and choose a specialist area from EYFS, KS1 or KS2. Prior to starting, you will complete a comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education and school leaders, equipping you with essential classroom skills and professional development

Qualifications

• No previous experience required.
• Willing to pay for enhanced DBS and Update Service.
• Training provided by Vision for Education prior to placement.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in the classroom and assist with group activities.
• Assist with 1:1 and small-group interventions as needed.
• Help create a safe and engaging learning environment for all children.

Skills

Passion for children

Communication

Teamwork

Proactive

CPD commitment

Tools

DBS Update Service

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant – Darlington DL5 Area

£92.56 per day

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! Working within the care/education sector can make it easier to get you placed out but also bare in mind each candidate has to pay £58.50 for an enhanced DBS and an additional £16 update service fee.

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 successfulTrainee Teaching Assistantswith 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 Newton Aycliffe 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 deliveredbyVision 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 sooth running of any school. The most effective Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and have an interest and passion in supporting the day-today 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 meet 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 Educationis 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.

AboutVision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation 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.

WhatVision for Educationoffer

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

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePay 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 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.

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.

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