Trainee Teaching Assistant

Smart Teachers is seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and caring individuals to join our Trainee Teaching Assistant programme, supporting primary schools across Barnet

About the role

• Support teachers in delivering engaging lessons and classroom activities.
• Work with small groups and individual pupils to support learning.
• Assist with classroom organisation and preparation of resources.
• Encourage positive behaviour and pupil engagement.
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.

About the school

Working in a range of welcoming and inclusive primary schools, you will support pupils across EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 while receiving ongoing guidance and professional development from Smart Teachers.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Trainee Teaching Assistant you will:

• A genuine interest in working with children and young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive, proactive, and flexible approach
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Suitable ASC experience

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Daniel Uwaifo on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].