Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent daily rates paid

Job summary

Vision for Education is offering a Trainee Teaching Assistant placement in Preston. No prior experience needed; paid on-the-job training and a pathway to becoming an educator in EYFS up to SEND provisions.

Successful applicants will undergo safeguarding and identity checks, complete a training programme, and secure a paid placement in a local school to develop classroom skills and support children’s learning.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in class, run small group interventions to support children, or work 1:1 to ensure needs are met and children thrive
• Complete the comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education and school leaders
• Develop your identity as an educator and help you choose your specialist area from EYFS, KS1, KS2 to secondary and SEND provision

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant

Preston

Pay: £14.24 - £15.00 per hour via PAYE(salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

Start Date: Flexible/Immediate

The Role

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 in Preston and surrounding areas 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 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 to secondary school and SEND provision.

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 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 undertake, 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.

We're part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work in the UK 2025

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 Education can offer:

As a valued employee ofVision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid