Teaching Assistant - PGCE Students
Job description
Teaching Assistant Roles – Flexible Work for PGCE Students Starting September
Various Primary Schools Across Cardiff
1–5 Days Per Week | Flexible | Term-Time Only
Are you starting your Primary PGCE in September and looking to gain hands-on classroom experience alongside your studies? We’re offering flexible, paid Teaching Assistant roles in primary schools across Cardiff — tailored to fit around your university schedule.
✅ What We Offer:
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Complete flexibility – choose your days (1 to 5 per week), with the option to change each week depending on your uni timetable
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Experience across all primary age groups, from Nursery to Year 6
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Opportunities in schools across Cardiff – gain insight into different settings, teaching styles and pupils
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Perfect preparation for your PGCE – build confidence, skills and classroom awareness
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Supportive team and ongoing guidance from experienced education consultants
Ideal For:
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Students starting a PGCE in September 2025
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Those passionate about education and child development
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Reliable, enthusiastic individuals looking to make a difference in the classroom
Whether you’re looking for occasional work or regular weekly experience, we can offer roles that fit around your course and commitments.
Apply now to start your TA journey and boost your PGCE experience before it even begins!
No prior school experience? No problem — we’ll support you with training and placements to get you started.
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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