Primary School Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Role

As a Teaching Assistant working through Teaching Personnel, you will support pupils across EYFS, KS1, or KS2, helping to create a positive and engaging learning environment supporting children acamdemically and personally. Roles may vary from general classroom support to 1:1 support for pupils with ALN (Additional Learning Needs).

Salary: £89.38 Per day
Location: Neath/Port Talbot
Hours of work: Term-time, Full time OR Part time

Key Responsibilities as a Teaching Assistant

• Support the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom activities

• Provide 1:1 or small group interventions

• Assist pupils with ALN (Additional Learning Needs)

• Help manage behaviour in line with school policies

• Prepare learning resources and classroom materials

• Promote inclusion, safeguarding, and pupil wellbeing

What We’re Looking For in a Teaching Assistant

• Experience working with children (school, nursery, youth work, care, coaching, personal experience etc.)

• A positive, proactive, and patient approach

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• DBS (Or willingness to apply)

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

• Flexible working to suit your availability

• Competitive daily pay rates (PAYE)

• Access to free CPD courses and professional development

• Dedicated consultant support

• Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements

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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