Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

Connex Education is seeking an Early Years Teaching Assistant for a primary school in Wakefield. This full-time role supports nursery and reception students, starting September 2025 and ending January 2026. The position includes competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work in a supportive educational environment.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Funded formal qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Well-being programme

Free SEND Toolkit skills development

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in early years.
• Willingness to provide or hold a current DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support children in nursery and reception settings.
• Work collaboratively with school staff to ensure children's best outcomes.

Skills

Experience with children

DBS on update service

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Wakefield

Earn up to £450 per week depending on experience

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

About the role

Connex Education are supporting a mainstream primary school in Wakefield in appointing a Early Years Teaching Assistant on a full-time basis.

About the school

The school is located on the outskirts of Wakefield and is part of a large academy. As Early Years Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting in nursery and reception. The school has supportive leadership and staff. It aims to ensure every child achieves their best through providing a positive place to learn.

Assignment details

This role is long term assignment starting September 2025 – January 2026 (32.5 hours per week).

Benefits of working with Connex Education

• Competitive daily rate.
• PAYE paid weekly. Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL.
• Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course
• Well-being programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities.

Person Specification

• Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one
• Have Maths and English to GCSE Grade C or equivalent
• Hold previous experience of working with children and young people within the relevant age range

Protected characteristics statement

If you are interested, or would like to discuss more supply opportunities with hundreds of local schools, please apply today.

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.

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