Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Darwen; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency is seeking a dedicated Unqualified Teaching Assistant in Darwen. This role involves supporting pupils with additional needs, working closely with teaching staff to create a positive learning environment. Ideal candidates will have experience with children, a compassionate approach, and the ability to communicate effectively. This is a temporary position with a strong possibility to transition into a permanent role.

Benefits

Ongoing support and training

Opportunity for a permanent position

Qualifications

• Experience with children in educational, care, or community settings.
• Able to communicate effectively and build rapport.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to varied situations.
• Possess or willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with a range of learning and behavioural needs.
• Assist with lesson preparation and resource adaptation.
• Provide one-to-one and group support.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff.
• Help maintain a safe and nurturing learning environment.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people (school, care or community settings)

Patient, confident and compassionate approach

Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively

Reliability, adaptability and willingness to learn

Job description

Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Agency Temp to Perm
Location: Darwen
Start: Immediate

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Unqualified Teaching Assistant to join a supportive specialist education setting in Darwen. This is an agency-based position with a strong potential to move into a permanent role for the right candidate.

The successful applicant will work alongside teaching staff to support pupils with additional needs, helping them to engage in learning, build confidence and develop key skills. You will provide one-to‑one and small group support, assist with classroom routines and contribute to creating a calm, structured environment where every pupil can thrive.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with a range of learning and behavioural needs
• Assisting with lesson preparation and resource adaptation
• Providing targeted one-to‑one and group support
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Working collaboratively with teachers and support staff
• Following individual support plans and school policies
• Helping maintain a safe, nurturing learning environment

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people (school, care or community settings)
• A patient, confident and compassionate approach
• Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively
• Reliability, adaptability and willingness to learn
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a specialist educational environment, with ongoing support and the chance to secure a permanent role.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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