Teaching Assistants Wanted – Cambridge & Surrounding Areas

Full-Time Roles | General Classroom & 1:1 Support | Primary, Secondary & SEND

Are you a qualified Teaching Assistant, or do you have strong experience supporting children and young people in an educational setting?

Teaching Personnel Cambridge is seeking a number of enthusiastic, reliable and experienced Teaching Assistants for a range of full-time opportunities across Cambridge and the surrounding areas.

We are recruiting for both general classroom Teaching Assistants and 1:1 support roles, including opportunities supporting pupils with additional learning needs and SEND.

Whether you're an experienced TA looking for your next long-term placement, have a relevant Level 2/Level 3 qualification, or have developed strong classroom experience without a formal TA qualification, we want to hear from you.

The Role

Depending on the placement, your responsibilities may include:

General Teaching Assistant Duties

• Supporting the class teacher with the delivery of engaging lessons and classroom activities
• Working with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning
• Helping pupils to remain focused, engaged and motivated
• Supporting children across different areas of the curriculum
• Preparing classroom resources and learning materials
• Encouraging pupils' independence, confidence and participation
• Supporting positive behaviour and following the school's behaviour policy
• Providing additional support to pupils who may be struggling with particular areas of learning
• Monitoring pupils' progress and providing relevant feedback to the class teacher
• Supporting children's social and emotional development
• Helping to create a positive, inclusive and safe learning environment
• Supervising pupils during activities, transitions and, where required, break and lunchtime periods
• Working collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs and other support staff
• Following school safeguarding procedures at all times

1:1 Teaching Assistant Duties

• Providing dedicated support to an individual pupil throughout the school day
• Helping the pupil access lessons and participate in classroom activities
• Adapting tasks and resources in line with the pupil's individual needs
• Supporting pupils with SEND and/or additional learning needs
• Encouraging independence while providing appropriate individual support
• Supporting communication, interaction and social development
• Providing reassurance and helping pupils regulate their emotions where required
• Using positive behaviour strategies consistently
• Supporting the implementation of individual support plans and agreed strategies
• Helping pupils manage transitions between lessons, activities and environments
• Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO and wider school team
• Recording observations and feeding back on the pupil's engagement and progress
• Building a positive, professional and consistent relationship with the pupil

Who We're Looking For

We would love to hear from candidates who:

• Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, or have relevant practical experience
• Have experience working with children or young people
• Are confident supporting pupils within a classroom environment
• Have a patient, positive and proactive approach
• Can build strong professional relationships with pupils and staff
• Are confident supporting a range of learning and behavioural needs
• Have good communication and teamwork skills
• Understand the importance of safeguarding and maintaining professional boundaries
• Are reliable and committed to making a positive impact within a school

Experience supporting SEND, autism, ADHD, SEMH, communication needs or challenging behaviour may be particularly useful for some of our 1:1 opportunities.

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

By registering with Teaching Personnel, candidates can access a choice and variety of work, including daily supply, long-term and permanent opportunities across primary, secondary and special needs schools.

Benefits include:

• Weekly pay, with rates based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability.
  
• A wide variety of opportunities, including long-term and permanent roles as well as supply work.
  
• Access to the CPD Academy, offering a broad range of professional development and training opportunities.
  
• Simple online administration through myTP, helping you manage your work and communication.
  
• Access to the myTP Work app, where educators can find out about new jobs, manage bookings and update their diary.
  
• Online access to your work diary and availability, including the option to sync your work diary with your personal calendar.
  
• Easy access to timesheet information and payslips through myTP.
• Ability to manage and update your professional profile and work preferences online.
  
• Safe working practices, with Teaching Personnel stating that it works to protect educators' reputations and keep them safe at work.
• Opportunities across different school settings, giving you the chance to broaden your experience and find a role that suits you.
  

Interested?

If you're looking for your next full-time Teaching Assistant role in Cambridge or the surrounding areas, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether your strengths lie in general classroom support, small-group interventions, SEND or 1:1 support, Teaching Personnel Cambridge can help you explore suitable opportunities with local schools.

Apply today to register with Teaching Personnel and discuss our current Teaching Assistant opportunities.

All applicants will be subject to the appropriate registration, safeguarding and vetting requirements.

What I changed: I’ve positioned this as a multi-vacancy Cambridge campaign rather than a single-school advert, separated general TA and 1:1 responsibilities for better candidate matching, and used Teaching Personnel’s current published educator benefits rather than adding unverified perks.

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.
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