Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistants Wanted | Wells, Shepton Mallet & Frome | September 2026

Looking to start or continue your career in education?

Teaching Personnel are working with a number of welcoming and supportive primary schools across Wells, Shepton Mallet and Frome who are looking to recruit enthusiastic Teaching Assistants for opportunities starting in September 2026.

Whether you already have experience working in schools or are looking to take your first step into education, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are recruiting for a range of opportunities including:

• Full-time Teaching Assistant roles
• Part-time and flexible positions
• Long-term placements
• SEN support opportunities
• General classroom support roles across EYFS, KS1 and KS2

You will work closely with class teachers to support pupils academically, socially and emotionally, helping to create a positive and engaging learning environment.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants who are:

• Passionate about supporting children’s learning and development
• Patient, adaptable and positive
• Confident working as part of a team
• Interested in building a career within education

Previous experience working with children or in schools is ideal, however we are also keen to hear from individuals looking to upskill and gain valuable classroom experience.

This could include people from backgrounds such as:

• Care and support work
• Youth work
• Coaching or sports leadership
• Nursery or childcare settings
• Psychology or education graduates
• Customer-facing or mentoring roles

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

✨ Flexible work to fit around your schedule
✨ Opportunities to gain valuable school experience
✨ Support from a dedicated education consultant
✨ Access to training and professional development
✨ Opportunities to progress within education

At Teaching Personnel, we are passionate about helping schools find caring and committed support staff while helping candidates develop rewarding careers within education.

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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