Job Description

PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT

Location: Aylesbury

Start: September 2026

Full Time: Temporary to Permanent

Pay: £90–£120 per day

The lesson keeps moving, even when some pupils fall behind.

Your role is making sure they catch up without stopping everything else.

As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you will support both pupils and teachers so that learning remains consistent throughout the day.

Key responsibilities

Support whole-class teaching

Work with small groups and individuals

Reinforce instructions and expectations

Help manage classroom behaviour

Support lesson transitions

Assist with classroom organisation

Your impact

Pupils stay engaged

Learning is more accessible

Behaviour improves

Lessons run smoothly

Skills and experience

Patience and reliability

Communication skills

Teamwork

Awareness of pupil needs

What success looks like

Pupils gain confidence

Learning disruptions decrease

Classrooms feel calm and structured

This role is ideal for someone looking to build experience within 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 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