Year 6 Teaching Assistant - Enfield

Protocol Education Ltd; Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provider is seeking a Year 6 Teaching Assistant in Enfield to support students as they prepare for their SATs and transition to secondary school. This full-time, term-time position offers the chance to foster emotional readiness and resilience in pupils during their crucial final year of primary education. Candidates need a relevant TA qualification, excellent communication skills, and experience with Key Stage 2 pupils.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free CPD including KS2-specific modules

Local consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Key Stage 2 pupils, ideally in Year 6.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills and confidence supporting SATs preparation.
• A calm, structured approach with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support in English and maths, especially leading up to SATs.
• Lead and assist with booster groups and targeted interventions.
• Support pupil wellbeing and manage the social-emotional demands of Year 6.

Skills

Supporting Key Stage 2 pupils

Strong literacy and numeracy skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

TA qualification (Level 2/3 or equivalent)

Job description

Year 6 Teaching Assistant – Two-Form Entry Primary School, Enfield
Support pupils as they prepare for SATs, secondary school—and the big leap ahead.

Protocol Education is working with a thriving two-form entry primary school in Enfield to appoint a focused and reliable Year 6 Teaching Assistant. This full-time, term-time position begins in September 2025, offering the opportunity to support learners during their final and most formative year of primary education.

Location: Enfield
Start Date: September 2025
Hours: Full-time, term time
Pay: £85–£100 per day (based on experience)

The Role:

As a Year 6 TA, you’ll be a steady presence during what can be a high-pressure year. From SATs preparation to growing independence and secondary school transition, this role is about much more than academic support—it’s about encouraging resilience, confidence, and emotional readiness too.

You’ll work alongside an experienced teacher and benefit from collaborative year group planning within a two-form entry structure—ensuring consistency, shared resources, and peer support.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide tailored support in English and maths—especially in the lead-up to SATs
• Lead and assist with booster groups and targeted interventions
• Support pupil wellbeing and help manage the social-emotional demands of Year 6
• Promote high expectations for behaviour, effort, and achievement
• Work closely with teaching staff to track progress and adapt support

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience supporting Key Stage 2 pupils, ideally in Year 6
• A relevant TA qualification (Level 2/3 or equivalent experience)
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills and confidence supporting SATs prep
• A calm, structured approach with excellent communication skills
• Thrive trained? Brilliant. Not yet? We offer it free to all our educators

What the School Offers:

• A positive, collaborative staff culture with strong year group support
• Well-established systems, shared planning time, and consistent routines
• Pupils who are respectful, driven, and proud of their school
• SLT that understands the value of support staff and invests in development

Why Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay—clear and transparent
• FREE CPD including KS2-specific modules and Thrive training
• Local consultant support and roles matched to your strengths
• Streamlined, supportive registration and placement process

If you’re confident in the KS2 classroom, ready to offer calm and capable support, and want to make Year 6 a successful springboard for every pupil—you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

Apply today or contact Aamir on [e-mail] or 0208 371 7900/0203 219 7720.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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