Trainee Teaching Assistant

Trainee Teaching Assistant - Outstanding Secondary & Middle Schools | North East | Vision for Education

Are you looking to start a rewarding career in education? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of young people? If so, this is your opportunity to become a Trainee Teaching Assistant with Vision for Education, working in outstanding Secondary and Middle Schools across the North East.

Our Trainee Teaching Assistant roles are ideal for individuals who are passionate about education, enthusiastic about supporting students, and keen to gain hands‑on classroom experience. Whether you're a graduate, career‑changer, or someone with relevant experience working with children, this Trainee Teaching Assistant opportunity could be the perfect pathway into education.

We are currently recruiting Trainee Teaching Assistants for permanent, temporary, and long‑term supply positions across a network of high‑performing and outstanding schools in Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland, Durham, and surrounding areas.

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant
, you will work in welcoming, inclusive, and well‑resourced schools that:

• Are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted

• Have strong leadership teams and supportive SEN departments

• Promote positive behaviour policies and high academic standards

• Offer excellent CPD opportunities for staff

• Provide nurturing environments for pupils with SEND, SEMH, EAL, and additional needs

• Encourage creativity, wellbeing, and personal development alongside academic achievement

These schools pride themselves on:

• High‑quality teaching and learning

• Strong pastoral care systems

• Inclusive SEN provision

• A collaborative staff culture

• Excellent safeguarding practices

• Clear progression pathways for support staff

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant
, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting students in the classroom on a 1:1 and small‑group basis