Job Title: Aspiring Teacher
Location: Crawley
Working Pattern: Full Time (Typical hours between 8:00am–4:00pm or 8:00am–3:30pm, depending on the school)
Contract: Day-to-Day, Temporary, Short-Term, Long-Term and Permanent Opportunities Available
Salary: £93–£130 per day (dependent on role and experience)
Overview:
Are you considering a career in education? Looking to gain valuable classroom experience before embarking on teacher training? Passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of young people?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Pink Tile Education is seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and aspiring teachers to support secondary schools across the Crawley area. Whether you're a graduate, career changer, university leaver, or someone with experience working with young people, these opportunities offer an excellent pathway into education.
Working within schools as a Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, or Behaviour Support Mentor, you'll gain invaluable hands-on experience, develop essential classroom skills, and build the confidence needed to progress into teacher training or a long-term career in education.
This is a fantastic opportunity to discover whether teaching is the right career for you while making a meaningful impact on students' learning, confidence, and wellbeing every day.
Available Opportunities:
- Teaching Assistant
- Cover Supervisor
- Behaviour Support Mentor
What You'll Be Doing:
- Supporting students in lessons and helping them engage positively with their learning.
- Assisting teachers with classroom activities, resources, and lesson delivery.
- Delivering pre-planned lessons as a Cover Supervisor when required.
- Providing encouragement and guidance to help students achieve their potential.
- Supporting students with additional learning, behavioural, or emotional needs.
- Building positive relationships with students, staff, and the wider school community.
- Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
- Developing your understanding of classroom practice, behaviour management, and effective teaching strategies.
Ideal Candidate:
- Passionate about working with young people and interested in pursuing a career in teaching or education.
- Experience in coaching, mentoring, tutoring, youth work, sports coaching, or working with children or young people, ideally of secondary school age.
- Positive, proactive, and eager to learn and develop professionally.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships.
- Resilient, adaptable, and confident supporting students in a classroom environment.
- Must hold an enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to obtain one.
How to Apply
If you are interested in taking the next step towards a rewarding career in education, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and begin gaining the experience, skills, and confidence needed to thrive in the classroom.
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Pink Tile Education, our partner schools, and candidates all share the expectation of “Best Fit, Every Time”—ensuring every placement has a positive and lasting impact.
The pay stated is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday entitlement.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to relevant background checks, including an enhanced DBS.
