Teaching Assistant

The Role We are looking to engage with Freelance Teaching Assistant Tutors, provisionally for 3-6 months, to hold cohorts in either Liverpool, Manchester or Lancashire. Please note: We are currently only recruiting for qualified trainers. If you do not have the required qualifications, we will be unable to take you further at this stage. You must have all required certificates and CPD up to date. As an Adult Skills Teaching Assistant Tutor at Realise, you will play a key role in supporting adult learners to achieve recognised qualifications and build the skills they need for life and work. Working closely with Tutors and the wider team, you will help deliver high-quality, inclusive provision while providing tailored support to individuals throughout their learning journey. Your encouragement, organisation and commitment will help learners overcome barriers and progress with confidence. Whilst no two days will be the same, your responsibilities are likely to include: - Supporting the delivery of educational qualifications in hubs, community venues and online, ensuring learning is accessible, engaging and tailored to individual needs. - Managing a caseload of learners, identifying and addressing barriers to achievement and providing ongoing support to keep them on track. - Assisting with planning, delivery and assessment activities, including monitoring attendance, conducting assessments, providing constructive feedback, completing marking and invigilating exams where required. - Completing post-enrolment administration, ensuring compliance, accurate documentation and timely submission of paperwork using e-portfolio systems. - Working collaboratively with learner recruitment and quality assurance teams to share best practice, contribute to curriculum improvements and drive high achievement rates. - Creating and maintaining a positive, inclusive and respectful learning environment. - Embedding Safeguarding and British Values within sessions and supporting learners’ personal development. NB . Our cohorts are typically delivered either 2 or 3 days a week across 6-12 weeks or in a block of up to 4 weeks (daily), with one day of marking/administration factored in within the week or after aims, working 9am-5pm. You must be able to commit to a full cohort of delivery. Where will I be based? This is a hub-based role, with your time split between our permanent hubs or nearby sites. You may occasionally work from home for up to one day a week. This will be discussed with you further in your interview. ​ What Happens Next? - The Realise Recruitment team will be in touch, regardless of the outcome. - Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely. - You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position, which will compromise of a short telephone screen call, followed by a one-hour formal interview, either in person or on Teams, where we will ask you a series of competency and behavioural questions, followed by a short microteach. - As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments. About You - Teaching experience with knowledge of SEND, Autism and/or Forest Schools. - Recent frontline operational experience relevant to the qualifications delivered. - Minimum Level 3 teaching qualification (AET, PTLLS) and assessing qualification (CAVA, TAQA, A1, D32, D33). - Occupational competency in subject(s) taught, and commitment to maintaining this. - UK driving licence, own vehicle, and willingness to travel as needed. ​​ About Us - Realise helps more than 18,000 learners every year to achieve their goals. We only specialise in the areas we have in-depth expertise in, that’s early years & education, health & social care, transport, business skills, and adult skills. - Our mission has always been clear, to deliver great training programmes. - We promote the wellbeing of all our learners and our employees and are fully committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and fulfilling our Prevent Duty obligations. - Please be aware that all successful applicants will undergo a DBS and online search check at the job offer stage. We request proof of qualifications and the Right to Work in the UK. - Realise is committed to investing in the latest technology to support our learners and teams. As part of our quality assurance and training processes, we may occasionally record audio and visual content. By applying, you acknowledge and accept this as part of our working environment. - Realise have been in business over 35 years from our humble roots in Sheffield, to over 500 employees UK-wide. We are proud of be a part of the AQA charity group.