Primary Teaching Assistant

Primary Teaching Assistant – Tower Hamlets Location: Redbridge, East London Role: Primary Teaching Assistant Employment Type: Full-time/ Partime Are you a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for your…

Pay rate £140 – £150/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 16 September 2026

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Primary Teaching Assistant – Tower Hamlets
Location: Redbridge, East London
Role: Primary Teaching Assistant
Employment Type: Full-time/ Partime
Are you a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in a supportive primary school?
We are currently recruiting for a Primary Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school in Redbridge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about supporting children's learning, development and wellbeing and is looking to make a genuine difference in the classroom.
The Role:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher to support pupils both academically and pastorally. You will help create a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their potential.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Supporting pupils with their learning across the curriculum.
* Working with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning.
* Supporting children who may require additional assistance with their learning or behaviour.
* Assisting the class teacher with classroom activities and preparation.
* Promoting positive behaviour and encouraging pupils to engage in learning.
* Supporting pupils' social and emotional development.
* Helping to maintain a safe, welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.
The Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who is:
* Passionate about working with children.
* Patient, caring and approachable.
* Confident supporting pupils both individually and within a group.
* A strong communicator who works well as part of a team.
* Reliable, proactive and enthusiastic.
* Experienced working with children in a school, nursery or similar educational setting.
* Ideally holds relevant qualifications or previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, although strong candidates with transferable experience will also be considered.
If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for your next role in Tower Hamlets, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV, and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity.
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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