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Unqualified Teaching Assistant Start Your Education Career in Newport! Location: Newport, South Wales Pay: 89.38 95 per day Hours: 8:30am 3:30pm (Monday Friday) Contract: Full academic year (with potential to go permanent) Kick-Start Your Career in Education No Experience or Teaching Qualification Needed! Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them reach their potential?

Whether you re a recent graduate, returning to work, or exploring a career change, this Unqualified Teaching Assistant opportunity in Newport could be the perfect first step. We re working closely with a welcoming and inclusive secondary school in Newport that takes pride in its strong sense of community. Staff enjoy excellent professional development, supportive leadership, and a genuine focus on wellbeing and teamwork.

Your Role as a Teaching Assistant You ll play a key role in helping pupils feel confident, supported, and ready to learn each day. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting teachers in delivering engaging lessons across a range of subjects Providing 1:1 or small group support for pupils who need extra help Assisting with classroom management and positive behaviour strategies Encouraging strong relationships between students and staff Helping create a safe, inclusive, and motivating learning environment Contributing to the school s Additional Learning Needs (ALN) provision Who We re Looking For You do not need to have worked in a school before what matters most is your attitude, personality, and willingness to learn. If you don t have classroom experience, you ll need to demonstrate strong transferable skills at interview for example, from roles in childcare, customer service, youth work, coaching, or any position requiring communication, patience, teamwork, or responsibility.

You ll be: Positive, patient, and approachable A great communicator who enjoys working with children and young people Calm under pressure and confident handling behaviour Reliable, proactive, and a genuine team player Keen to make a real difference in a school community What You ll Need (We Can Support You With This): Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service Basic Safeguarding Training (Level 2) Two recent professional or character references Why Join Teaching Personnel? When you join us, you ll receive: Competitive daily pay and weekly pay via PAYE Access to free, accredited CPD courses (e.g. behaviour management, safeguarding, SEN awareness) Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant Opportunities for long-term, short-term, and permanent roles across South Wales Ready to Make a Difference?

If you re passionate about helping young people and eager to start a meaningful career in education, we d love to hear from you. 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

Salary: GBP 18000 - 20000 per year
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