Job description
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Doncaster
Pay: £460 - £650 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term
Can you make a positive difference by supporting pupils to learn, grow, and succeed every day?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are recruiting Teaching Assistant (TA) for schools in Doncaster starting in September 2026. We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic, and dependable individuals who can work alongside teachers to provide effective classroom support and help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
The Teaching Assistant position offers the opportunity to play a key role in pupils' academic, social, and emotional development while gaining valuable experience within a rewarding educational environment.
Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
- Support teachers in delivering engaging lessons and classroom activities
- Provide one-to-one and small-group support tailored to pupils' learning needs
- Encourage positive behaviour and active participation throughout the school day
- Assist with preparing learning resources and maintaining an organised classroom
- Monitor pupils' progress and share observations with teaching staff
- Help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
Teaching Assistant Requirements:
- Experience supporting children or young people in a school setting
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and support staff
- Patient, flexible, and proactive approach to supporting pupils
- Commitment to promoting pupils' learning, wellbeing, and development
- Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why Join GSL Education:
- Weekly pay between £460 and £650, based on your experience
- Gain valuable classroom experience in welcoming school environments
- Develop practical skills that support long-term career progression
- Receive personalised guidance from dedicated education recruitment consultants
- Help pupils build confidence and achieve their full potential
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Teaching Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.