Primary School Educators Needed – September 2026

Teaching Assistants | ALN Support | Aspiring Educators | Qualified Staff

Location: Newport
Contract: Full-time, Part-time & Flexible
Pay: Weekly pay
Start: September 2026

Teaching Personnel are preparing for a large intake of educators to support our partner Primary schools across Newport for the new academic year in September 2026.

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and proactive individuals to work across a range of school settings including:

Mainstream Primary classrooms
ALN/SEN provisions
Learning Resource Bases (LRB)
Nurture and behaviour support settings

Whether you are experienced in education or looking to take your first step into schools, we want to hear from you.

Roles Available

• Teaching Assistants
• ALN/SEN Support Staff
• Nursery & Early Years Support
• Behaviour Support Assistants
• Cover Supervisors
• Qualified Teachers & ECTs

No Experience? No Problem

Experience is welcomed, but it is not essential.

We are open to candidates from a range of backgrounds including:

Care & support work
Youth work
Sports coaching
Nursery settings
Hospitality & customer service
Psychology or education graduates
Parents or career changers

If you have the right attitude and willingness to learn, we can help you get started in education.

What Makes a Strong Teaching Assistant

• A proactive “get up and go” attitude
• Strong communication and people skills
• Patience, empathy and resilience
• Ability to build rapport quickly with children and staff
• Confidence working in busy classroom environments
• Willingness to support pupils with ALN/SEN and behavioural needs
• Flexibility and reliability

ALN/SEN Support

Many of our schools require support for pupils with:
• Autism (ASC)
• ADHD
• Speech & Language needs
• SEMH needs
• Behavioural challenges
• Learning difficulties

Training and support will be provided for candidates who are new to these settings.

Training & Support Provided

Teaching Personnel provides:
• Free online CPD courses
• Safeguarding training
• Team Teach behaviour management training
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Guidance through DBS & EWC registration

Why Work With Teaching Personnel?

• Weekly pay
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a wide network of Newport schools
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions
• Valuable classroom experience and career development

We are actively building our September 2026 workforce now, so if you are considering working in education across Newport Primary schools, we encourage you to apply early.

Ready to get started?

Apply directly to this role or send your CV to cedrick.matondo@teachingpersonnel.com

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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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