Teaching Assistant

Location: Camden
Job Type: Part Time
Industry: Primary
Reference: Pri teach assi y1
Salary: £90 - 100 per day
Job Published: 3 days ago

Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Location: Camden, London
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, long-term (entire academic year)
Year Group: Year 1

A welcoming and supportive primary school in Camden is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Year 1 Teaching Assistant to join their team from September. You’ll be working with pupils as they make the big leap from Early Years into Key Stage 1, helping them grow in confidence and develop key skills for their learning journey.

The Role:

  • Assisting the class teacher with engaging lessons across the curriculum

  • Leading small group work and 1:1 sessions in phonics, literacy, and numeracy

  • Supporting children with the transition from play-based to more structured learning

  • Encouraging independence, resilience, and positive behaviour

  • Providing additional support for pupils with varying needs

We’re Looking For:

  • Experience working in KS1, ideally with Year 1 pupils

  • A nurturing, patient, and proactive approach

  • Strong communication skills and a team-player attitude

  • A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

  • Thrive training is a plus – if you’re not trained yet, we’ll provide it free

Why Work With Protocol Education?

  • Weekly pay and competitive rates

  • A consultant who knows Camden’s schools and can match you well

  • Free CPD including Thrive, phonics, and behaviour management

  • Opportunities to secure a long-term or permanent role in a local school

If you’re ready to help Year 1 pupils in Camden succeed this September, apply today and we’ll help you find your perfect school match.

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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