Trainee Teaching Assistant - Peterlee Area

Protocol Education Limited; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited in Peterlee is seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support students in lessons and around the school, assist with classroom activities and behaviour management, and help boost literacy and numeracy development. No prior teaching experience is required; full training and ongoing support will be provided.

All applicants must meet the qualifications for the role and DBS checks will be completed in line with safeguarding guidelines.

Qualifications

• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence working with young people
• Reliability and willingness to learn
• Genuine interest in education

Responsibilities

• Supporting students in lessons and around the school
• Assisting with classroom activities and behaviour management
• Encouraging student engagement and participation
• Building positive relationships with learners
• Supporting literacy and numeracy development
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff

Skills

Positive attitude

Excellent communication

Confidence with young people

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant - Peterlee Area

Location: Peterlee Area
Position: Trainee Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-Time

Are you looking to start a rewarding career in education? We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support students within a welcoming and supportive school setting in the Peterlee area.

This opportunity is ideal for individuals with transferable skills from customer service, care, youth work, coaching, or support work backgrounds who are passionate about helping young people succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting students in lessons and around the school
• Assisting with classroom activities and behaviour management
• Encouraging student engagement and participation
• Building positive relationships with learners
• Supporting literacy and numeracy development
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff

We're Looking For:

• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence working with young people
• Reliability and willingness to learn
• A genuine interest in education

Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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