Primary Teaching Assistant

Are you looking to kickstart or advance your education career within a prestigious and highly supportive academy trust?

Do you want to work alongside experienced primary teachers who will mentor and develop your skills?

Are you ready to secure a stable, full-time classroom support role starting this September?

Randstad Education Leeds helps connect energetic support candidates with primary schools within the Astrea Academy Trust across South Yorkshire. Astrea primary schools are community-focused environments with modern classroom learning tools, structured literacy programs, and supportive staff teams, offering a solid platform for teaching assistants to gain classroom experience.

• Assist the classroom teacher by preparing learning resources, setting up activities, and managing classroom displays.

• Run small-group intervention workshops in reading, writing, and early mathematics.

• Provide targeted, nurturing support to children needing extra help to access their lessons.

• Supervise children during outdoor playtime, lunch breaks, and on educational school trips.

• Promote a positive, inclusive classroom environment by modelling respectful, proactive behaviour.

• Practical experience working alongside children (e.g. in classrooms, nurseries, playwork, or volunteering).

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above).

• A patient, proactive, and energetic approach to supporting children of all backgrounds.

• A valid Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service (or readiness to apply for a new one).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Predictable weekly payroll via PAYE.

• Personalised match-making from a dedicated recruitment consultant.

• Access to free accredited online training modules.

• Lifestyle savings and retail deals through the Randstad app.

• Generous £300 candidate referral scheme.

Apply now to unleash your potential! For more information, you can call [phone removed] or email at [email removed].

experience

Non Teaching

skills

121 teaching experience,communication,effective discipline,empathy,engaging,EYFS experience (foundation years),FMS experience,good behaviour management skills,good classroom management,good communication skills,key stage 1 experience,key stage 2 experience,knowledge of curriculum,motivated,nursery experience (ages 3-4),PPA teaching experience,reception experience,SEN experience,SIMS experience,teaching assistant experience,using school software:,years 1-6 experience

qualifications

BEd,BTEC certificate in children,CACHE level 1 or 2,CACHE level 2 or 3,health and social care experience,health and social care qualifications (NVQ),HLTA,NVQ level 2,NVQ level 2 in children,NVQ level 3,NVQ level 4