Inspire the Next Generation - Secondary Teaching Assistants Wanted

Equal Education Partners is a trusted, inclusive education recruitment agency supporting schools across South West Wales and helping individuals grow rewarding careers in education.

We’re currently recruiting enthusiastic and dependable Teaching Assistants to support secondary schools across the region. Whether you have classroom experience or transferable skills from youth work, care, tutoring, or similar, we’d love to hear from you.

✨ About the Role:

As a Secondary Teaching Assistant, you’ll support teachers and pupils across a range of subjects, helping to create a positive, focused learning environment. Your role will be to engage students, support their learning needs, and help maintain a smooth-running classroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a variety of secondary schools, with the flexibility to work full-time or part-time around your availability.

🧑‍🏫 Key Responsibilities:

• Support teachers with classroom activities, admin and behaviour management
• Help students stay on task, focused, and motivated during lessons
• Provide targeted one-to-one or small group support as needed
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and supportive classroom culture
• Monitor student engagement and wellbeing
• Follow safeguarding policies and ensure student safety at all times

✅ What You’ll Need:

• Experience working with children or young people (in a classroom, care, youth work, tutoring, sports coaching, etc.)
• A positive, patient, and proactive approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness for us to process one)
• Legal right to work in the UK and currently living in the UK

💡 Why Work With Equal?

• 📅 Flexible working – choose your hours and locations
• 🏫 Opportunities in a range of primary schools
• 💷 Competitive daily pay (£85 to £90 a day)
• 🎓 Ongoing CPD and career development support
• 🔒 Access to one of the lowest-cost DBS checks in the sector
• 👥 Friendly, supportive recruitment team
• 💼 Company pension
• 🚗 Free parking / On-site parking
• 🔁 Referral programme – recommend a friend and earn rewards!

Registering with us is simple and rewarding. You'll need to complete an Enhanced DBS check, provide valid ID documents, and share a couple of strong references - and we’ll guide you through the process every step of the way.

At Equal, we’re proud to offer a personalised, high-quality service and access to a wide range of roles across schools and educational settings. With competitive pay and flexible working hours, we’ll help you find opportunities that truly fit around your life.

📩 Ready to make a real difference? Apply today with Equal Education Partners and support the future of education.