About the role
Role: Primary School Teaching Assistant (TA) – KS1 & KS2
Area: Tameside (Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6)
Pay: £450 – £500 per week (dependent on experience & qualifications)
Start Date: March 2026 | Long-Term Opportunities Available
Vision for Education is currently recruiting for a passionate and experienced Primary Teaching Assistant to support local primary schools in the Tameside and Ashton-under-Lyne area. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated TA, Classroom Assistant, Learning Support Assistant (LSA), or SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding long-term role in a supportive school environment.
If you are enthusiastic about supporting children in EYFS, KS1, or KS2, and want to make a real difference in pupils’ academic progress, wellbeing, and confidence, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Primary School Teaching Assistant, you will:
1. Support the class teacher in delivering engaging, high-quality lessons across the primary curriculum
2. Provide 1:1 support or small group interventions, including supporting pupils with SEN or additional needs.
3. Assist with literacy and numeracy development in KS1 and KS2.
4. Encourage pupils’ independence, social skills, and emotional development
Requirements
5. Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant, Classroom Assistant, or Learning Support Assistant in a primary school
OR
6. A relevant qualification (Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification preferred).
7. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
8. A genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and development.
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
What Vision for Education offer
9. As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
10. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
11. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
12. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
13. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
14. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
15. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
16. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.