Teaching Assistant
Job description
Teaching Assistants (TA)
Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full time
Love Variety? This Role’s for You!
Are you an energetic and adaptable Teaching Assistant who thrives on new challenges?
Join our fantastic network of Wisbech schools, where no two days are the same! Whether you prefer short-term gigs or spontaneous mornings of classroom magic, we’ve got the flexibility you’re after.
This is your chance to make a real difference, supporting pupils, boosting confidence, and keeping lessons running smoothly, all without the full-time commitment.
Your Day-to-Day
- Support pupils during lessons and encourage active learning
- Work alongside teachers to deliver fun, engaging activities and interventions
- Provide one-to-one or small group support where needed
- Help create calm, organised, and inspiring classroom spaces
- Be available for both pre-booked and short-notice cover days
About You
You’ll shine in this role if you:
- Have experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, or similar classroom role
- Enjoy supporting pupils of all ages and abilities
- Stay calm, positive, and adaptable in busy classrooms
- Have great communication and behaviour management skills
- Are reliable, flexible, and open to last-minute opportunities
- Hold (or are happy to apply for) an enhanced DBS and have the right to work in the UK
What’s in It for You
- Competitive weekly pay (via PAYE – no umbrella fees!)
- Free access to online CPD and training resources
- Sociable hours – no evenings or weekends
- Friendly consultant support, 24/7
- Temp-to-perm progression opportunities
- Start immediately or after half term
Ready to bring your energy and enthusiasm to local classrooms?
Apply today with your CV and take the next step in your education journey — flexible, rewarding, and full of variety!
Safeguarding & Compliance
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must hold (or be willing to obtain) a valid enhanced DBS and complete free child protection and prevent duty training.
All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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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