Teaching Assistant
PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT
Location: Aylesbury
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Full-time, Temporary to Permanent
Pay: £90–£120 per day
In this role, you will observe what others often miss.
It is the subtle improvements that make the difference:
- A pupil maintaining focus for longer periods
- A child seeking support rather than giving up
- A calmer, more orderly classroom during transitions
This is where your positive impact begins.
Key Responsibilities
While you will not be delivering lessons, your contribution will be essential to their success. You will:
- Support the teacher during whole-class learning activities
- Assist pupils who require additional help or become distracted
- Consistently reinforce instructions and behavioural expectations
- Work with small groups as needed
- Maintain consistent routines throughout the school day
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Attentive to details that others may overlook
- Patient and calm when repeating instructions
- Consistent, proactive, and reliable in approach
This is an active role where you will be an integral member of the classroom team.
What Supply Desk Offers
- Competitive daily rates
- Recommend-a-Friend bonus scheme
- Out-of-hours on-call support
- Flexible assignments, ranging from day-to-day to long-term
To find out more, please contact our team on 01296 752 499 or apply below.
Supply Desk also offers a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ bonus to anyone who introduces a teacher or teaching assistant. Please contact us 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 check, which must be maintained throughout employment, and to comply with 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.