Start Your Career in Education - Unqualified Teaching Assistant OpportunitiesLocation: Preston and surrounding areasHours: Flexible (full-time and part-time available)Pay: Dependent on experience Have you built your career supporting others - perhaps in care, residential settings, youth work or pastoral roles - and are now considering a move into schools? We are working with local schools seeking individuals with real-world experience supporting children and young people. You may not have worked in a classroom before, but your background has already equipped you with the skills that matter most. Why Your Experience Matters If you have worked in: Residential children''s homesCare or support work (young people or vulnerable adults)/Mental health or safeguarding environmentsSEMH or behavioural support roles/One-to-one SEN supportYouth mentoring or coaching you already understand behaviour, boundaries, empathy and resilience. These are essential qualities in today''s classrooms. What You''ll Be Doing Supporting pupils with additional needs on a 1:1 basisAssisting small groups to stay focused and engagedHelping manage behaviour in a calm and consistent wayWorking alongside teachers to adapt learning activitiesEncouraging social development and emotional regulationActing as a positive role model throughout the school day What Schools Are Looking For Strong relationship-building skillsEmotional intelligence and patienceConfidence supporting challenging behaviourA proactive and s