Teaching Assistant
Job description
Location: Cardiff
Start Date: January 2026
Contract: Full-time / Part-time / Temporary
Pay: £89–£100 per day
✨ No experience needed — full training provided! ✨
Are you passionate about working with children and looking to start a rewarding role in education this January?
Teaching Personnel are looking for enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support a range of primary schools across Cardiff.
Whether you're a recent graduate, a career changer, or someone with childcare, coaching, or care experience — we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
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Support pupils in the classroom on a 1:1 or small-group basis
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Help create a safe, positive and engaging learning environment
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Assist the class teacher with daily tasks and classroom activities
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Support children with additional learning needs (ALN)
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Encourage confidence, independence and positive behaviour
What We’re Looking For
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Kind, patient and motivated individuals
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Someone reliable and willing to learn
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Experience with children (formal or informal) is a bonus but not essential
Why Apply?
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Immediate and January start dates
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Flexible work to suit your schedule
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Weekly pay and a dedicated consultant
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Opportunities to progress into long-term or permanent roles
If you’re ready to make a difference this January, click Apply Now.
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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