Teaching Assistant

Connex Education; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a vibrant Primary School in Loughborough, starting September 2025. The role involves supporting pupils in KS1 and KS2, facilitating learning through play, and working closely with the Class Teacher. Candidates should be organized, reliable, and possess behavior management skills, with a background in education with children aged 4 to 11. Opportunities for career progression and additional training are available.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Free access to teaching toolkit

Formal qualifications funding

Wellbeing programme

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in an educational environment with children aged 4 to 11.
• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to process one.
• Knowledge of Phonics and Read, Write Inc.

Responsibilities

• Provide general classroom support for all pupils in KS1 and KS2.
• Facilitate learning through play and small group interventions.
• Work in close partnership with the Class Teacher to promote learning goals.

Skills

Teamwork

Behaviour management

Organised

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Loughborough

£400- £500 per week
Pay rates shown are dependant on qualifications and recent experience.

To apply, you must show proof of right to work in the UK.

About the role

Connex Education is in partnership with a vibrant Primary School within the Loughborough area to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work on a long term basis starting in September 2025.

You will have strong teamwork skills as the school in question has a key focus on teamwork and collaboration to be able to achieve student and school goals. This school is at the heart of a thriving and creative community, and you will need to meet high standards and match the ambitious expectations alongside the staff and the governors. A key ethos and aim for this school are to ensure all learners are provided focused support to ensure excellent progress is made.

Duties will include general classroom support for all pupils in KS1 and KS2, facilitating learning through play and small group interventions for pupils requiring additional help. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teacher in helping to promote the acquisition of learning goals.

At Connex Education we value the role Teaching Assistants have in Children’s improvement in school and confidence outside the classroom to reach their full potential.

Assignment Details

Our fantastic Supply Teaching Assistant roles are due to start ASAP, apply now to be put forward! For the right candidate, many of our placements have the potential to extend to cover the term or the rest of the academic year, with the opportunity to go permanent.

Benefits of working with Connex Education

• Competitive daily rate
• PAYE paid weekly
• Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package comprising over 24 courses
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL
• Career progression via our TA to Tutor conversion course
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Person Specification

• Experience working in an educational environment with children aged between 4 and 11 years.
• Be willing to support on a 1:1 basis or work in small groups with children
• Have behaviour management skills
• Knowledge of Phonics and Read, Write Inc
• Be organised and reliable
• Have a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to process a new one
• Willing to go the extra mile!

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.