Teaching Assistant - Secondary School

Location: Leyland
Job Role: Temporary/Full-time Position
From £14.25 per hour
Start Date: November 2026 OR sooner

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve their full potential? Teaching Personnel are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join a thriving secondary school in Leyland.

This rewarding role offers the chance to make a real impact on students' academic progress, confidence, and wellbeing while gaining valuable experience within a highly supportive school environment.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to take the next step into education, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to student success.

Your Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support students in lessons across a range of subjects
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions, including supporting students with SEN
• Help create a positive, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment
• Assist teachers with lesson preparation and classroom activities
• Encourage student confidence, independence, and achievement
• Support behaviour management and student wellbeing throughout the school day

Why Join This School?

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with young people in a school, coaching, mentoring, youth work, or similar setting
• A genuine passion for education and supporting students to succeed
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A patient, adaptable, and positive approach
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
• TA qualifications are desirable but not essential

Why Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Access to high-quality CPD and training programmes
• Opportunities to gain valuable experience and progress your career in education
• A rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference

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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