Unqualified Teaching Assistant - Toxteth

Teaching Personnel; Liverpool; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant primary school in Toxteth is seeking an Unqualified Teaching Assistant to support teachers and enhance pupil attainment. This role involves working with individual students and small groups in a nurturing environment, ideal for those considering a teaching career. Candidates should possess essential interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting children's educational and emotional needs.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and delivery of learning activities.
• Promote positive behaviour and supervise pupils during breaks.
• Support pupils with basic skills interventions.

Skills

Enthusiasm for working with children

Good inter-personal skills

Reliable and punctual

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Willingness to learn

Empathy and patience

Education

GCSE English and Maths grade 4/C or equivalent

Job description

Unqualified Teaching Assistant
Location: Toxteth, Liverpool, L8
Contract: Full-time (Term-time only, 39 weeks per year)
Start Date: September 2025 (or as soon as possible)
Salary: £13.75 per hour

About the School

We are recruiting on behalf of a friendly, vibrant primary school serving the Toxteth community, whose dedicated staff are committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. The school’s vision is to foster curiosity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.

Role Overview

The school arewishing to appoint an Unqualified Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team. You will work under the guidance of qualified teachers to help raise standards of pupil attainment and support pupils’ social, emotional, and educational development. This role is ideal for someone passionate about working with children and considering a future career in education.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support to the class teacher, including:
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of learning activities
• Supporting individual pupils or small groups (particularly those with additional needs)
• Helping to prepare resources, displays, and teaching materials
• Promote positive behaviour, encouraging pupils to work and play harmoniously
• Supervise pupils at break times and lunchtimes as required
• Support with reading, writing, numeracy, and other basic skills interventions
• Assist with routine administrative tasks (e.g., photocopying, filing, maintaining records)
• Help pupils develop social and behavioural skills, and model positive attitudes
• Provide general welfare, pastoral care, and first-aid support (training provided)

Person Specification

Essential

• Enthusiasm for working with children and adolescents
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to build rapport quickly
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE English and Maths grade 4/C or equivalent)
• Willingness to learn and adapt to feedback (full training provided)
• Empathy, patience, and a positive attitude

Desirable

• Experience (paid or voluntary) working with children, e.g., nursery, holiday club, youth work
• Awareness of safeguarding and child-protection procedures

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.
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