PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT
Location: Aylesbury
Start: September 2026
Full Time: Temporary to Permanent
Pay: £90–£120 per day
The lesson keeps moving, even when some pupils fall behind.
Your role is making sure they catch up without stopping everything else.
As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you will support both pupils and teachers so that learning remains consistent throughout the day.
Key responsibilities
Support whole-class teaching
Work with small groups and individuals
Reinforce instructions and expectations
Help manage classroom behaviour
Support lesson transitions
Assist with classroom organisation
Your impact
Pupils stay engaged
Learning is more accessible
Behaviour improves
Lessons run smoothly
Skills and experience
Patience and reliability
Communication skills
Teamwork
Awareness of pupil needs
What success looks like
Pupils gain confidence
Learning disruptions decrease
Classrooms feel calm and structured
This role is ideal for someone looking to build experience within education
Supply Desk can offer you:
Competitive rates of pay
Recommend a friend bonus scheme
Out of hours on-call service
Day to day or long-term assignments
Please contact Eliza on for more information and Apply Below
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Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards