Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Waverley; On-site; GBP 17,158 - 18,450; Part time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking experienced Teaching Assistants to support primary school pupils in the Cranleigh area. The role involves 1:1 or small group work, helping with tasks and promoting independent learning across our partner schools.

The position offers a competitive daily rate and opportunities for ongoing training and development, with a dedicated consultant to support you on assignments.

Qualifications

• Passion for helping students succeed
• Strong communication with young people
• Patience, empathy and a positive approach
• Previous experience with children or in an educational setting is important
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills (training can be provided)

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support to a student or small group 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 concerns to the class teacher

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Empathy

Willingness to learn

Job description

Experienced Teaching Assistant Required (Cranleigh)

Location: Cranleigh, Surrey

Salary:£93-100/day

Start Date: September 2026

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

The Role:

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking multiple motivated and dedicatedTeaching Assistants to work across several of our mainstream primary schools within the Cranleigh 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. As an agency we work with an abundance of schools in the area seeking support staff on either a full-time, part-time or flexible basis.

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.