Job Description
Job title: Teaching assistant
Location: Andover, Hampshire.
Salary: £85 to £105 a day.
Contract type: long term
Start date: September 2025.
About the Role:
Are you passionate about supporting young learners and making a real difference in the classroom? We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Primary Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant and welcoming primary school on a long-term basis, with the potential to become a permanent member of staff.
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work closely with class teachers to support pupils across a range of abilities and year groups. Your role will be vital in helping to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting pupils in their academic, social, and emotional development
* Assisting the class teacher with lesson preparation and classroom management
* Delivering small group interventions and one-to-one support
* Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting the school’s values
* Helping to assess and track pupil progress
* Passionate about education and child development
* Patient, nurturing, and adaptable
* A strong communicator and team player
* Ideally experienced in a school or childcare setting (but not essential)
* Committed to the long-term success of the pupils and the school
Requirements:
* Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
* Right to work in the UK
* Relevant qualifications or experience working with children is desirable
* Experience working in a school in the UK.
* Be able to reliably commute to Andover.
What’s in it for You?
* A supportive and friendly school community
* Ongoing professional development and training
* The chance to secure a permanent role based on performance
* A rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact on young lives
Interested?Please apply to this advert and send your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to, and I will respond shortly. I hope to hear back from you soon!
Please kindly note we do not offer sponsorship.