Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Guildford; On-site; GBP 17,158 - 18,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rate

Training & development

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking multiple motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work across one of our mainstream primary schools within the Godalming area. The ideal educators would have experience working either 1-1 or within small groups of students either in a mainstream primary or SEN School.

The school in question has confirmed a minimum of 4 available positions in either 1-1 or class based roles, starting September 2026 with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Passion for education and helping students succeed.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with young people.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive approach to supporting students.
• Previous experience working with children or in an educational setting is important
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills (training can be provided).

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support to a student or small group work within a resource base.
• Helping to manage classroom behaviour and create a positive learning environment.
• Supporting students in completing assigned work and encouraging independent learning.
• Monitoring student progress and reporting any concerns to the class teacher.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Empathy

Experience with children

Willingness to learn

Job description

Location: Godalming, Surrey

Salary: £93-100/day

Start Date: September 2026

Job Type: Full-Time (8:30-3:30)

The Role

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking multiple motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work across one of our mainstream primary schools within the Godalming area. The ideal educators would have experience working either 1-1 or within small groups of students either in a mainstream primary or SEN School. The school in question are re-arranging staff for September but have confirmed a minimum of 4 available positions in either 1-1 or class based roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support to a student or small group work within a resource base
• Helping to manage classroom behaviour and create a positive learning environment.
• Supporting students in completing assigned work and encouraging independent learning.
• Monitoring student progress and reporting any concerns to the class teacher.

Key Requirements

• Passion for education and helping students succeed.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with young people.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive approach to supporting students.
• Previous experience working with children or in an educational setting is important
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills (training can be provided).

Why Choose Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive daily rate
• Opportunities to gain valuable experience in a variety of primary schools.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your assignments.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV to [e-mail] or click the "Apply Now" button on our website.

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.

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