Trainee Teachers

Final‑Year BEd Students – Gain Valuable School Experience with Teaching Personnel!

Are you in your final year of your BEd course and looking to gain extra classroom experience before qualifying?

Teaching Personnel offers flexible work across local primary schools, helping you build confidence and develop the skills needed for your ECT year.

This is a great opportunity to step into real classrooms and take on roles such as Teacher, Teaching Assistant (TA) or Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), depending on your experience. You’ll gain valuable hands‑on experience delivering lessons, supporting learning and working closely with school staff—ideal preparation for becoming a qualified teacher.

Job Description

Role Options:

• Teacher: Deliver pre‑planned lessons, manage the classroom, support pupil progress and maintain a positive learning environment.

• Teaching Assistant: Support the class teacher, work with small groups or individual pupils, assist with classroom activities and help create an inclusive learning space.

• HLTA: Lead small groups, cover classes when required, support planning and contribute to wider school life.

What We Offer

• Flexible work to fit around your university commitments

• Competitive weekly pay

• Experience across a range of schools and year groups

• A supportive team to guide you as you prepare for your ECT year

• Opportunities to get to know local schools before applying for full‑time roles

• The chance to trial different settings before committing to a permanent position in September

• Temp‑to‑perm pathways and long‑term cover roles as we move closer to the new academic year

• £50 referral bonus for every friend with education experience that you recommend who goes on to work with us

Requirements

• Final‑year BEd student on track to obtain QTS this summer

• A DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to complete a new one

• Enthusiastic, reliable and proactive

• Passionate about supporting children’s learning and development

• Confident working independently or as part of a team

If you’re ready to gain valuable experience, explore local schools and take the next step in your teaching journey, Teaching Personnel would love to support 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.
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