Job Title: Teaching Assistant Location: Southampton, Hampshire Salary: £13.75 - £14.00 per hour (depending on experience) Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time Only (Part-Time options available) Start Date: September 2025 (or sooner) We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly primary school in Southampton. If you love working with children and want to help them grow and learn, this could be the perfect job for you! What You Will Do: Help teachers in the classroom with lessons and activities Support children with their learning, either in small groups or individually Help make the classroom a safe and happy place for all students Assist with playground duties and lunchtime support What We Are Looking For: Someone who enjoys working with children and is patient and caring Experience working with children (preferred but not essential) A good communicator who can work well as part of a team Someone who is reliable and ready to make a difference What We Offer: A friendly, supportive team of teachers and staff Training and development to help you grow in your role A chance to make a positive impact on children’s education If you’re excited about helping children and being part of a great team, we’d love to hear from you! To Apply: Please send your CV and a short letter explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role to We will review applications as we receive them, so please apply early! 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.