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Teaching Assistant

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 85.5 - 85.5 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Swansea

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

TeacherActive are proud to be working with a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Swansea. The school promotes strong values of respect, well-being, and inclusion, ensuring every child is supported to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will join a committed staff team focused on delivering the Curriculum for Wales, with an emphasis on creativity, literacy, numeracy, and pupil well-being.

As a Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils aged 7–11 years (Years 3–6) on a full-time basis. You will work alongside the class teacher to enhance learning, provide targeted support, and help pupils overcome barriers to education—particularly those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

Classroom Support:

Assist the teacher in delivering engaging and differentiated lessons
Prepare and organise classroom materials and learning resources
Support pupils during whole-class teaching, group work, and independent tasks
Help maintain a safe, stimulating, and inclusive classroom environment
Pupil Support:

Provide 1:1 support for pupils with additional needs (e.g. literacy difficulties, behavioural challenges)
Support small intervention groups in areas such as reading, writing, and numeracy
Encourage pupil independence, confidence, and engagement
Help manage behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Person Specification:

Essential:

Experience working with children in an educational or care setting (minimum of 6 months)
Good understanding of the Key Stage 2 curriculum
Strong literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Patient, empathetic, and flexible approach
Desirable:

Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales
In return for the above you can expect to receive: 

A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy on boarding process 
CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel 
Market leading rates of pay 
TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £200 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply*
Holiday pay scheme
Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with administration charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity
About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and placing teachers and support staff into rewarding roles. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment

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