Support Workers Wanted - Looking for a Career Change?

Support Workers Wanted - Looking for a Career Change into Education?

Teaching Assistants Required | Skelmersdale & Chorley | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities

Are you currently working as a Support Worker, Care Worker, Residential Support Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, or Youth Worker and looking for a rewarding change of career?

We are working with a range of SEN and SEMH schools across Skelmersdale and Chorley who are looking for enthusiastic, resilient, and caring individuals to join their teams as Teaching Assistants.

No previous school experience is essential. If you have experience supporting vulnerable people, managing challenging behaviours, or building positive relationships, we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
Helping students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
Supporting learning both inside and outside the classroom
Building positive relationships and acting as a role model
Working closely with teachers and other education professionals
What We're Looking For:

Experience working in care, support work, residential settings, youth work, or similar roles
A calm, patient, and resilient approach
Confidence managing challenging behaviours
A genuine passion for helping young people reach their potential
A willingness to learn and develop within an educational setting
What's On Offer? ✅ Full-time and part-time positions available
✅ Opportunities in both primary and secondary settings
✅ Pay between £14.25 - £15.00 per hour
✅ Valuable experience within SEN and SEMH schools
✅ Ongoing support and training
✅ Start as soon as fully vetted

If you're ready to take your skills from care and support work into education and make a real difference in young people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about our Teaching Assistant opportunities across Skelmersdale and Chorley.

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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