Teaching Assistant

Inspiring Teaching Assistant Opportunities in Salisbury!

Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Salisbury
Hours: Full-time, Part-time, or Day-to-Day (8:30am – 3:30pm)
Pay: £13.75 per hour

Ready to make every school day extraordinary?

At Teaching Personnel, we’re on the lookout for enthusiastic, caring, and proactive Teaching Assistants to join vibrant primary schools across Salisbury. If you have a passion for helping children reach their full potential and love the buzz of a busy classroom, this is your chance to turn that passion into purpose.

 What You’ll Be Doing:

Every day is different — and that’s what makes it exciting! You’ll:

• Support pupils aged 4–11 through creative, hands-on learning and provide 1:1 support for pupils with additional needs.
• Work closely with teachers to bring lessons to life and ensure every child feels valued, working as a team is always the best way!
• Build positive, nurturing relationships.
• Adapt, engage, and inspire — no two days will ever be the same!

 What We’re Looking For:

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• Experienced in working with children aged 4–11 within educational settings, but more than happy to explore personal experience as well.
• Confident supporting pupils with a range of abilities and needs. How would you deal with children of different age ranges? Different abilities.
• A great communicator who can connect with staff, pupils, and parents alike.
• Positive, flexible, and full of energy!
• Able to provide two professional references and hold (or be happy to obtain) an Enhanced DBS which is on the update service.

 Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

• Flexibility that fits your lifestyle – choose from short-term, long-term, or day-to-day roles. Teaching Personnel have their very own app, which allows you to oversee your diary, school bookings and payslips.
• Free professional development – including Safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. As the leading educational recruitment agency we offer Thrive training to all of our educators (the only agency to do so) which is recognised by majority of schools.
• Dedicated support from your personal consultant, guiding you every step of the way.
• Opportunities to grow – with potential for permanent placements in fantastic schools.

Our Commitment

We’re passionate about creating safe, supportive environments where children — and educators — can thrive. Teaching Personnel is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, following DfE guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education. All applicants will undergo thorough background checks, including an online search as part of our due diligence.

Join a community that celebrates your impact, supports your growth, and helps you change lives — one classroom at a time.

Apply today and start your journey with Teaching Personnel — where every lesson counts.

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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