Teaching Assistant

Do you have a passion for supporting children and helping them reach their full potential? Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistants to work in English-medium primary schools across…

Pay rate £93/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 12 October 2026

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Do you have a passion for supporting children and helping them reach their full potential?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistants to work in English-medium primary schools across Cardiff.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about education, enjoy working with children and want to make a positive impact in the classroom. Whether you have previous school experience or are looking to build a career in education, we would love to hear from you.

The role:

* Support teachers in delivering engaging classroom activities.
* Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning.
* Help create a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment.
* Support pupils with additional learning needs where required.
* Encourage pupils’ confidence, independence and social development.
* Assist with classroom preparation and day-to-day activities.

The ideal candidate will:

* Have a genuine passion for working with children.
* Demonstrate patience, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
* Have strong communication and teamwork skills.
* Be confident supporting pupils with different learning needs.
* Have previous experience working with children or in an educational setting (desirable, but not essential).

Why work with Teaching Personnel?

* Opportunities across a range of primary schools in Cardiff.
* Flexible working to fit around your availability.
* Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience and assignment.
* Support from a dedicated education recruitment consultant.
* Opportunities to gain valuable classroom experience and develop your skills.
* Access to relevant training and professional development.

Interested?

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity in an English-medium primary school, Teaching Personnel would love to hear from you.
Contact the Cardiff Primary team on (phone number removed)

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

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