Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist educational agency is looking for an Unqualified Teaching Assistant in Preston to support pupils with additional needs. The role offers a chance for ongoing development in a supportive environment, with potential permanent placement and responsibilities including assisting with classroom routines and providing one-on-one support.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Full assistance for DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in school, care, or community settings with children.
• Patient and confident approach.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with learning and behavioral needs.
• Assist with lesson preparation and resource adaptation.
• Encourage positive behavior and emotional regulation.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Ability to build rapport

Communicate effectively

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Agency Temp to Perm
Location: Preston
Start: Immediate

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Unqualified Teaching Assistant to join a supportive specialist education setting in Preston. 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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