Teaching Assistant

Primary School Teaching Assistant – Southampton
Location: Southampton
Full-time & Part-time positions available
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Start Date: September 2025 (or ASAP)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children's lives?
Do you have a nurturing nature, patience, and a can-do attitude?

Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Primary School Teaching Assistants to join welcoming and supportive primary schools across Southampton. Whether you’re experienced or just starting your career in education, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role:

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll support teachers in delivering engaging lessons and help pupils reach their full potential. This role may involve working 1:1 with pupils who have additional needs, supporting small groups, or providing general classroom assistance across Early Years, KS1 or KS2.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support pupils academically, socially, and emotionally

• Assist the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management

• Deliver targeted interventions and help pupils stay on track

• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment

We're Looking For:

• Experience working with children (school, nursery, tutoring, etc.)

• A genuine passion for education and child development

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• A proactive and flexible attitude

✅ What We Offer:

• Competitive weekly pay from £13.75 per hour 

• Opportunities for long-term placements and career progression

• Ongoing professional development through Teaching Personnel

• A personal consultant who will support you every step of the way

Apply Now!
If you're ready to kickstart or grow your career in education, apply today and a member of our friendly team will be in touch.

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.