Job Title: Primary Teaching Assistant (TA)
Location: Swinton, S64
Pay Rate: £86 – £100 per day
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long-term | Full-time / Part-time
Are you a patient, enthusiastic, and supportive individual looking to make a real difference in the lives of young learners?
GSL Education are seeking a dedicated Primary Teaching Assistant to join schools in the Swinton (S64) area. As a Primary TA, you will work closely with students to provide individual support, foster confidence, and encourage positive behaviour, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
Responsibilities as a Primary Teaching Assistant:
* Assist teachers in delivering lessons and classroom activities.
* Support pupils with learning tasks, ensuring they are engaged and motivated.
* Promote positive behaviour and social development in a nurturing and inclusive setting.
* Help prepare learning resources and maintain classroom organisation.
* Collaborate with teaching staff to meet pupils’ individual needs.
* Uphold safeguarding and child protection standards at all times.
Requirements for Primary Teaching Assistant:
* Experience working with children in a school or educational setting is desirable.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
* Patience, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and development.
* Ability to adapt support to pupils of varying abilities.
* An enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
* A CV covering the last 10 years of employment history, with any gaps explained.
What GSL Education Offers:
* Competitive daily rates.
* Flexible day-to-day and long-term placements.
* Opportunities for professional development and training.
* Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
To apply for the role of Primary Teaching Assistant, please click ‘apply now’ and submit your CV. One of our dedicated consultants will contact you shortly.