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, ...