Teaching Assistant – Port Talbot Primary Schools

Port Talbot
£85.50 - £93 per day
Full-time, part-time and flexible opportunities available

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference?

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them reach their full potential?

TeacherActive is recruiting enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistants to join welcoming Primary Schools across Port Talbot. Whether you’re looking for full-time work, part-time hours, or flexible opportunities that fit around your lifestyle, we’d love to hear from you.

No previous school experience? No problem. If you’ve worked with children or young people in any setting — or have transferable skills from childcare, support work, coaching, care, youth work, or customer-facing roles — we can help you take the next step into education.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils in the classroom on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Assist teachers in creating a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Support children across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Help pupils develop confidence, independence and key learning skills.
• Support children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) where required.
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement in learning.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from people who have:

• Experience working with children or young people (desirable but not essential).
• A positive, patient and caring approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and development.
• Reliability, flexibility and a willingness to learn.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.

Why Work with TeacherActive?

• Competitive daily rates of £85.50 - £93 per day.
• Flexible work to suit your availability.
• Full-time, part-time and day-to-day opportunities available.
• Free CPD and training through MyProgression.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant.
• £100 Refer-a-Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply).
• Opportunities to gain valuable experience within local Primary Schools.

Start Your Education Journey Today

Whether you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant, a recent graduate, a childcare professional, a support worker, or looking for a new challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity to build a rewarding career in education.

Apply Today

To find out more about Teaching Assistant opportunities in Port Talbot, apply now or send your CV to:

[email protected]

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.

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

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.