Primary School Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Essex; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a Teaching Assistant with Phonics experience for a full-time role in Loughton, IG10. The position starts September 2026 and runs until July 2027, with potential extension or permanent consideration.

Salary starts at a minimum of 95 per day. The role operates 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only, in a mainstream primary school with strong leadership and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Phonics experience required.
• Minimum 1 year KS1 or KS2 UK experience.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Skills

Phonics experience

Education

KS1/KS2 experience in the UK

Safeguarding training (last year)

Job description

JOB TITLE - Teaching Assistant

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Prospero Teaching is looking for a Strong TA, this role is in Loughton, IG10.

The school is a popular mainstream Primary School with a supportive senior leadership team. The school is going from strength to strength and providing training to all staff.

Depending on performance the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location - Loughton, IG10
• Type of work - TA
• Position - Teaching Assistant with Phonics experience
• Contract or position start date - September 2026
• Duration / Likely Duration - Until end of the academic year July 2027 (possibly on-going)
• Contract or position end date (if applicable) - July 2027
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temporary Contract
• Full time/part time - Full time
• Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate 95 per day
• Hours - 8:30 am - 4pm : Mon - Fri (term time only)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 1 year Key Stage 1 OR 2 experience in the UK
• Phonics experience
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years

OTHER

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team