Job description
Job Title: Primary TA
Location: Totton, Hampshire
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Start Date: Immediate or September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time
Looking to Launch Your Career in Education? Gain Valuable Experience as a Primary TA!
Are you a recent graduate, student, or someone with a passion for working with children? Do you want to explore a rewarding career in education and support young learners in reaching their full potential? If so, this opportunity is the perfect first step. GSL Education are recruiting a Primary Teaching Assistant to support a welcoming mainstream primary school in Totton.
This full-time role is ideal for individuals looking to gain first-hand classroom experience and develop their confidence and skills in a structured learning environment. You will work closely with the class teacher to provide academic and emotional support to pupils across various year groups.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging and accessible lessons.
- Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils, including those with additional needs.
- Help manage classroom behaviour and ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
- Support the preparation and organisation of teaching resources.
- Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Enthusiastic and eager to support children’s development and learning.
- Experience working with children (formal or informal) in a primary school setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Adaptable, reliable, and committed to promoting positive learning.
- Be a student or recent graduate seeking experience in the education sector are highly encouraged to apply.
- Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).
Working with GSL Education brings you:
- Competitive hourly pay and flexible working arrangements.
- Access to experienced education consultants offering guidance and support.
- Opportunity to secure long-term or permanent roles.
- £100 referral bonus when you refer a friend who completes 5 days through GSL.
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 across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Primary TA’ 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.