Teaching Assistant

Simply Education Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Education Ltd is supporting schools in Cambridge to recruit Teaching Assistants who help learners access lessons across primary and secondary settings. Roles offer flexible hours with daily rates between 90 and 115 GBP, covering full-time, part-time, and long-term placements.

You will work with teachers to assist pupils learning, deliver targeted interventions, and provide 1:1 or small-group support while fostering reading, literacy and numeracy.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant or related child-focused role desirable, but flexible backgrounds considered.
• Must be patient, reliable and able to build positive relationships with children and school staff.
• Flexible across Cambridge and surrounding Cambridgeshire areas.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils during lessons
• Work with individuals and small groups
• Deliver interventions
• Support reading, literacy and numeracy
• Provide 1:1 classroom support
• Support pupils with additional educational needs
• Help children stay engaged and focused
• Prepare classroom resources
• Encourage confidence and independence

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Child engagement

Teamwork

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Cambridge

90- 115 per day Full-time, part-time & long-term opportunities

Looking for your next Teaching Assistant job in Cambridge?

We're recruiting Teaching Assistants to work with primary and secondary schools across Cambridge and the surrounding Cambridgeshire area.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a new school, a Learning Support Assistant wanting more flexibility, or you have relevant experience working with children and would like to move into education, we'd like to hear from you.

The Teaching Assistant role

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside teachers to help pupils access learning and feel confident in the classroom.

Depending on the school and age group, your responsibilities could include:

• Supporting pupils during lessons
• Working with individuals and small groups
• Delivering interventions
• Supporting reading, literacy and numeracy
• Providing 1:1 classroom support
• Supporting pupils with additional educational needs
• Helping children remain engaged and focused
• Preparing classroom resources
• Encouraging confidence and independence

Who are we looking for?

Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or Classroom Assistant is desirable, but we can also consider candidates with relevant experience from childcare, nursery, tutoring, youth work, coaching or other child-focused settings.

You'll need to be patient, reliable and comfortable building positive professional relationships with children and school staff.

Teaching Assistant jobs across Cambridgeshire

We work with schools across Cambridge, Ely, St Neots and wider Cambridgeshire, offering both flexible and longer-term education opportunities.

Registering with us gives you the chance to discuss the type of work you're actually looking for, including your preferred location, age groups and working pattern.