Primary Teaching Assistant - Daily Supply

Location: Southwark
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Primary Teaching and Learning Assistants
Reference: LH12511
Salary: £90 - 100 per day
Job Published: 17 days ago

 Primary Teaching Assistant – Daily Supply | Southwark
Location: Southwark, London
Job Type: Flexible / Part-time / Full-time
Start Date: Ongoing
Salary: £90–£100 per day (PAYE – no umbrella faff)

Love being in the classroom but want the freedom to choose when and where you work? Whether you're balancing study, family, or just prefer variety, daily supply work could be your perfect match.

We’re looking for flexible, enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to jump into friendly primary schools across Lewisham—supporting pupils, easing teacher workloads, and making a real difference (without the planning pressure).

What your days might include:

  • Supporting whole-class learning or small groups

  • Helping settle the class and keep routines ticking along

  • Pitching in with reading, phonics, and play-based learning

  • Backing up the teacher and creating calm, happy spaces for kids

You’ll love this role if you:

  • Have experience with primary-aged children (school, nursery, clubs or tutoring all count!)

  • Want work that fits around your life—whether it’s one day or five

  • Have a DBS on the Update Service (or are happy to apply for one)

  • Can jump in, adapt quickly, and bring a warm, can-do energy to the classroom

Why Protocol Education?

  • You pick your days – no fixed rota

  • Weekly PAYE pay – straight to your account

  • FREE access to our online CPD Academy

  • Friendly, local consultants who get what schools really need

  • A smooth, honest service that keeps you in the loop

Ready to mix flexibility with impact?
Apply now and let’s get you booked into schools you’ll love.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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