TeacherActive Ltd

Primary Teaching Assistant

NG17 1AB

Key information

Pay
£95 to £110 a day
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Temporary
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
19 Oct 2026
Closing date
18 Nov 2026

About this role

Primary

Teaching

Assistant

Location

Mansfield

Start

Date

Ongoing

opportunities

Salary

£95–£110

per

day,

depending

on

experience

Are

you

a

passionate

Teaching

Assistant

looking

for

your

next

opportunity

in

Mansfield?

Do

you

enjoy

helping

primary-aged

children

build

confidence,

develop

new

skills

and

achieve

their

potential?

Are

you

looking

for

flexible

supply

work

or

longer-term

opportunities

within

local

primary

schools?

Teacher

Active

is

looking

to

expand

our

pool

of

enthusiastic,

reliable

and

dedicated

Primary

Teaching

Assistants

to

support

our

partner

schools

across

NG8,

Nottingham

and

the

surrounding

areas.

We

work

closely

with

a

range

of

mainstream

primary

schools

and

regularly

receive

requirements

for

Teaching

Assistants

across

EYFS,

Key

Stage

1

(KS1)

and

Key

Stage

2

(KS2).

With

opportunities

ranging

from

day-to-day

supply

and

short-term

cover

to

longer-term

placements,

we

can

help

you

find

work

that

suits

your

experience

and

availability.

The

Role

As

a

Primary

Teaching

Assistant,

you

will

support

pupils

with

their

learning,

development

and

wellbeing

in

the

classroom.

Depending

on

the

school's

requirements,

your

responsibilities

may

include

-

Supporting

pupils

with

classroom

activities

and

learning

tasks.

-

Working

with

small

groups

or

providing

1:1

support.

-

Helping

children

develop

confidence,

independence

and

social

skills.

-

Providing

additional

encouragement

to

pupils

who

need

extra

support.

-

Working

alongside

teachers

to

create

a

positive

learning

environment.

-

Encouraging

positive

behaviour

and

engagement

in

lessons.

The

Ideal

Teaching

Assistant

Will

Have

-

Experience

working

with

primary-aged

children.

-

Experience

in

a

school,

nursery

or

educational

setting.

-

A

good

understanding

of

the

UK

Primary

Curriculum.

-

Confidence

supporting

pupils

across

EYFS,

KS1

and/or

KS2.

-

Strong

communication

and

relationship-building

skills.

-

A

positive,

patient

and

proactive

approach.

-

Flexibility

and

reliability

when

working

across

different

schools.

What

We

Can

Offer

You

-

A

dedicated

team

of

consultants

available

24/7.

-

Access

to

a

range

of

primary

schools

across

NG8

and

Nottingham.

-

Flexible

day-to-day,

short-term

and

long-term

opportunities.

-

CPD

courses

and

certificates

through

My-Progression.

-

Market-leading

rates

of

pay.

-

Teacher

Active

Referral

Scheme

–

receive

up

to

£100

when

you

refer

a

friend.

Terms

and

conditions

apply.

About

Teacher

Active

Teacher

Active

is

one

of

the

UK’s

leading

education

recruitment

agencies,

with

over

20

years

of

experience

supporting

schools

and

education

professionals.

We

place

teachers

and

support

staff

into

a

wide

range

of

temporary,

contract

and

permanent

roles,

helping

candidates

find

rewarding

opportunities

that

suit

their

experience,

availability

and

career

goals.

We

pride

ourselves

on

providing

an

excellent

service

to

both

our

schools

and

candidates.

Equal

Opportunities

Statement

Teacher

Active

is

an

equal

opportunities

employer

and

operates

as

an

Employment

Business

and

Employment

Agency

in

providing

temporary,

contract

and

permanent

job-seeking

services.

Safeguarding

and

DBS

Compliance

Teacher

Active

is

committed

to

safeguarding

and

promoting

the

welfare

of

children

and

young

people.

Safeguarding

is

central

to

our

recruitment

practices,

and

we

expect

all

applicants

to

share

this

commitment.

All

applicants

are

subject

to

thorough

vetting

and

safer

recruitment

checks

before

being

cleared

to

work.

About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.