Teaching Assistant (Year 1)

Smile Education Recruitment; Pelsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a strong Year 1 Teaching Assistant for a mainstream primary school in Bloxwich. You will work full-time, starting in September 2025, supporting students with varying needs, preparing the classroom, and carrying out general support tasks. The role requires relevant qualifications and experience in working with children, offering a diverse and inclusive educational environment.

Benefits

Exclusive opportunities through partnerships with local MATs

Free online training courses available

Referral payments up to £200 for successful referrals

Qualifications

• Experience can be voluntary or paid, evidenced by references.
• Relevant qualifications like Support in Teaching and Learning or Early Years level 2 or 3.

Responsibilities

• Support SEN, lower attaining and higher attaining pupils with educational and emotional needs.
• Prepare classrooms and carry out support-based duties.

Skills

Experience working with children

Support in Teaching and Learning

Early Years level 2 or 3

Job description

Year 1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Bloxwich WS3
Type: Full-time, long-term, September 2025 start!
Salary: 80 - 110 per day

Strong Year 1 Teaching Assistant required for mainstream primary school in Bloxwich, Walsall.

If you are a qualified Teaching Assistant or an Early Years qualified Nursery Nurse looking to transfer your skills to a school environment, then this is the role for you. Vacancies include working with SEN, lower attaining and higher attaining pupils, supporting with both educational and emotional needs. General support roles are also available, preparing the classroom and carrying out support-based duties.

What we are looking for:

Experience working with children (voluntary or paid evidencing by references)
Relevant qualifications such as Support in Teaching and Learning or Early Years level 2 or 3

Why Smile?

Exclusive opportunities presented to you from partnerships with local MATs and through longstanding relationships with wonderful local primary schools
Free online training courses available including annual Safeguarding & Prevent training
Referral payments paid into your bank up to 200 for each successful referral (no cap!)

Help us to create a diverse and inclusive educational environment to inspire our next generation.

Once you have applied your consultant will be in touch to guide you through our streamlined registration process.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.