Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd in the UK is seeking Trainee Teaching Assistants to support children across EYFS, KS1 or KS2. No prior experience is required, and you will receive a comprehensive training programme with paid on-the-job experience.

Upon successful interview and safeguarding checks, you will secure a paid placement in a TS4 school area, developing your identity as an educator and choosing a specialist path with support from school leaders.

Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications necessary.
• Training will be provided by Vision for Education.
• Candidates must be prepared to pay for Enhanced DBS and Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Support children across EYFS, KS1 or KS2 in schools.
• Assist teachers during lessons and run small group interventions.
• Build positive relationships with staff, children and families.

Skills

Passion for children

Improving outcomes

Kind, caring and compassionate

Proactive communicator

Team collaboration

CPD commitment

Willing to pay DBS and Update Service

Job description

TS17 Area

£92.56 per day
November 2026 Start

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, but please bear 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 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 the TS4 area 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, or 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 an interest and passion for supporting the day-to-day needs of all children. They are also able to build positive relationships with staff, children, and their families.

The role of a Teaching Assistant varies from each school. You may be working to support the teacher during whole-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 as part of 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