Qualified Teaching Assistant - Widnes
Job description
Qualified Teaching Assistant
Location: Widnes, WA8
Start Date: November 2025
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Flexible
Pay Rate: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour (depending on experience)
Are you a passionate and qualified Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work in a supportive school environment? We have opportunities available in Widnes that suit your lifestyle and career goals.
Getting to Widnes – Transport Links:
Widnes is a well-connected commuter town, making travel easy and reliable:
Widnes and Hough Green train stations offer regular services to Liverpool Lime Street (under 25 mins) and Manchester Oxford Road (approx. 45 mins).
Multiple bus routes including the 17, 61, 79C, 82A, and 110 connect Widnes with Liverpool, Warrington, Runcorn, and surrounding areas.
Excellent road access via the M62, M56, A557, and the Mersey Gateway Bridge, ideal for drivers commuting across the Northwest.
About the Role:
As a Teaching Assistant in Widnes, you will:
- Support pupils across a range of age groups and abilities.
- Assist teachers in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons.
- Provide one-to-one and small group support where needed.
- Help create a positive and nurturing learning environment.
What We’re Looking For:
- A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
- Experience working in a school or educational setting.
- A flexible, proactive, and caring approach to supporting children.
- Willingness to work across different year groups and settings.
Why Work with Teaching Personnel?
Joining Teaching Personnel gives you access to a range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to suit your schedule.
- A dedicated consultant to support your career journey.
- Access to free and subsidised CPD courses.
- Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies.
- Opportunities to work in a variety of schools and settings.
- A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day.
Apply now or contact the Teaching Personnel Recruitment Team for more information.
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.
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