Teaching Assistants

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates £90–£110 PAYE

Wide range of primary school opportunt

Long-term and permanent positions

Flexible daily supply work

Opportunities across EYFS, KS1, KS2

SEN support experience

Dedicated Teaching Personnel consultan

CPD and training opportunities

CV strengthening classroom experience

Explore education as a career

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. in South West London is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support primary school pupils from September. You will gain hands-on classroom experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

Ideal candidate has a completed degree, a genuine interest in working with children, strong communication and reliability. The role offers flexible daily supply work and the possibility of long-term/permanent positions through Teaching Personnel.

Qualifications

• A completed degree in any subject.
• A genuine interest in working with children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Someone who is reliable, patient and approachable.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• A willingness to learn and develop within a school environment.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Reliable

Patient

Approachable

Willingness to learn

Ability to work with children

Education

Bachelor's degree (any subject)

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant September 2026

Location: South-West London (Wimbledon, Balham, Tooting, Streatham, Mitcham, Cheam, Sutton and Putney)
Salary: £90 £110 per day PAYE
Contract: Daily Supply, Long-Term & Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career and gain valuable experience working with children in a primary school? Teaching Personnel are currently working with a number of primary schools across South West London who are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated Graduate Teaching Assistants to join their teams from September. This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates looking to gain hands-on classroom experience, develop key transferable skills and explore long-term careers in teaching, educational psychology, SEN support, youth work or other child-focused professions. We're interested in graduates who have a positive attitude, strong communication skills and a genuine passion for supporting children to achieve their potential.

What we're looking for:

• A completed degree in any subject
• A genuine interest in working with children
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Someone who is reliable, patient and approachable
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils
• A willingness to learn and develop within a school environment
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential

What we can offer:

• Competitive daily rates of £90 £110 per day PAYE
• Access to a wide range of primary school opportunities
• Long-term and permanent positions
• Flexible daily supply work
• Opportunities across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Opportunities to gain experience supporting pupils with SEN and additional needs
• A dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant to support you throughout your placement
• Access to CPD and training opportunities
• Valuable classroom experience to strengthen your CV
• The opportunity to explore whether a career in education is right for you

Why Teaching Personnel? If you've recently graduated and are looking to begin your professional career, this is an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful experience in a school setting while making a positive impact on children's learning and development. We work with a large number of primary schools across South West London, offering a variety of opportunities depending on your skills, interests and career aspirations. Whether you're considering a future as a teacher, educational psychologist, SEN specialist, therapist, youth worker or simply looking for a rewarding graduate role, we'd love to hear from you. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to the necessary compliance and safeguarding checks.

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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