Teaching Assistant
PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT
Location: Aylesbury
Start: September 2026
Full Time: Temporary to Permanent
Pay: £90–£120 per day
Not every pupil will ask for help.
But you’ll know who needs it.
As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils and teachers to ensure learning remains consistent and accessible across the classroom.
Key responsibilities
Support pupils during whole-class lessons
Work with small groups and individuals
Reinforce instructions and expectations
Assist with behaviour management
Help with classroom organisation
Support transitions
Your impact
Pupils stay engaged
Lessons run smoothly
Behaviour is more consistent
Teachers can focus on teaching
Skills and experience
Patience and reliability
Communication skills
Teamwork
Awareness of pupil needs
What success looks like
Improved engagement
Calm classroom environment
Consistent support across the day
This role is ideal for someone looking to gain experience in education
Supply Desk can offer you:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Recommend a friend bonus scheme
- Out of hours on-call service
- Day to day or long-term assignments
Please contact Eliza on 01296 752 499 for more information and Apply Below
Supply Desk offer a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ for anyone who introduces a teacher/teaching assistant. Get in touch for further details.
Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards.
Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS, including a children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a vulnerable adults barred list check, is required for all successful candidates.
To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days-you can, however, still apply to be considered for similar roles.