Primary Teaching Assistant

Job description

Primary Teaching Assistant

£14.24 - £15.35 per hour

Letchworth Garden City

Are you an empathetic, proactive individual passionate about supporting children's learning and emotional development after the half-term break?

Can you work effectively alongside class teachers to deliver focused interventions, manage small groups, and maintain an inclusive environment?

Are you looking to secure a full-time, long-term Teaching Assistant role starting after the holidays, or flexible day-to-day supply support opportunities across primary schools in Letchworth Garden City?

Randstad is currently recruiting a dedicated Primary Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term contract starting after the half-term break at a welcoming partner Primary School in Letchworth Garden City. Alongside this ongoing placement, we are actively onboarding adaptable teaching assistants for flexible day-to-day supply cover across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Whether you are seeking the stability of an assigned classroom or the freedom of flexible daily bookings, this school offers a rich learning environment focused on pupil attainment and well-being.

Your Responsibilities

Targeted Learning Support: Assist the class teacher by leading small-group interventions in literacy, phonics, and numeracy tailored to pupil needs (or stepping in dynamically across classrooms on supply).

1:1 & SEND Assistance: Provide dedicated, patient support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or English as an Additional Language (EAL), adapting tasks to suit their learning styles.

Classroom Resource Preparation: Help organise learning materials, set up interactive activities, and maintain a tidy, engaging, and safe classroom environment.

Positive Behaviour Management: Model and reinforce whole-school positive behaviour strategies during classroom lessons, hall transitions, and playground breaks.

Progress Observation & Feedback: Observe pupil engagement, note milestones or learning difficulties, and provide regular, actionable feedback to the class teacher and SENCO.

Team Handover & Communication: Work collaboratively with teaching staff across the school day, or provide clear handover notes to permanent ...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Letchworth Garden City

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-11-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English