Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education are recruiting a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support pupils in North Somerset across Weston-super-Mare and surrounding towns. The role offers progression through our NTAP online training in safeguarding, SEN awareness, behaviour management, and related topics, with roles in mainstream and SEN schools.

The position includes full-time and part-time opportunities, term-time hours, and a September 2026 start date.

Qualifications

• Supporting students with SEND, SEMH, autism and additional learning needs.
• Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and behaviour management.
• Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups.
• Helping pupils with literacy, numeracy and emotional regulation.
• Creating a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with pupils and staff.
• Supporting students with SEND, SEMH, autism, and additional learning needs.
• Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and behaviour management.
• Supporting students in the classroom on a 1:1 and small-group basis.
• Helping pupils with literacy, numeracy, and emotional regulation.
• Creating a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Classroom support

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant

Job: Trainee Teaching Assistant – SEN Schools – Vision for Education

Location:North Somerset - Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea, Clevedon, Yatton, Cheddar, Sandford, Portishead.
Salary:£14.24 p/h – higher rates available depending on experience/qualifications
Contract Type:Full-time & part-time available
Start Date:September 2026

Ready to kickstart your career as a Teaching Assistant? Vision for Education are excited to offer the opportunity to become a Teaching Assistant in mainstream and SEN Schools across North Somerset. Our National Teaching Assistant Programme (NTAP) provides excellent online training in courses such as Safeguarding, Understanding SEN, Behaviour Management and an Introduction into becoming a Teaching Assistant. These courses are a requirement after a successful interview, and are beneficial to gain knowledge in these topics prior to gaining hands-on classroom experience.

We are currently recruiting Trainee Teaching Assistants for permanent, temporary, and long-term supply positions across a network of high-performing and outstanding schools in Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea, Clevedon, Yatton, Cheddar, Sandford, Portishead.

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Supporting students with SEND, SEMH, autism, and additional learning needs
• Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and behaviour management
• Supporting students in the classroom on a 1:1 and small-group basis
• Helping pupils with literacy, numeracy, and emotional regulation
• Creating a positive, inclusive learning environment

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant, you will work in welcoming, inclusive, and well-resourced schools that:

• Encourage creativity, wellbeing, and personal development alongside academic achievement
• Offer excellent CPD opportunities for staff
• Are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted
• Have strong leadership teams and supportive SEN departments
• Promote positive behaviour policies and high academic standards
• Provide nurturing environments for pupils with SEND, SEMH, EAL, and additional needs

Pay & Hours:14.24 p/h (PAYE) Monday - Friday 08:30am - 15:30pm, term time only.

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 us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We 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.