Trainee Teaching Assistants

Vision for Education Ltd; Rochester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision For Education Ltd in Kent is recruiting a Trainee Teaching Assistant. No prior experience is required; you will receive on-the-job training and paid work experience in partnership with local schools.

Successful applicants will start with a paid placement after interview, undertake safeguarding and identity checks, and select a specialist area from EYFS to SEND provision. DBS fees may apply.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or qualifications required; a love for helping others is enough.
• Willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.
• Must safeguard and identity checks and successful interview.
• Opportunity to specialise in EYFS, KS1, KS2, secondary and SEND provision.

Responsibilities

• Support children and assist the teacher to ensure smooth class running.
• Engage in small group interventions or 1:1 support as needed.
• Build relationships with staff, children and families to aid progression.
• Complete required training and participate in ongoing CPD.

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant

Kent

£97 to £110 per day via PAYE

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!

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 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 areinstrumental 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.