📍 Newport
💷 Competitive daily rates from £90 per day (dependent on experience)
🕒 Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available
📅 September 2026 Start | Long-Term & Supply Roles
Are you passionate about helping children learn, grow and succeed?
We're recruiting enthusiastic Primary Teaching Assistants to support pupils across welcoming Primary Schools in Newport. Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or have transferable experience working with children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
📚 Support pupils in the classroom on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
✏️ Assist teachers with engaging learning activities
🌟 Encourage confidence, independence and positive behaviour
🤝 Help create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
📝 Support pupils with a range of learning needs where required
Transferable Experience We Value
We'd love to hear from you if you've worked as a:
⚽ Sports Coach
👶 Nursery Practitioner
🏕️ Youth Worker
🏡 Residential Support Worker
❤️ Family Support Worker
🎭 Drama or Dance Teacher
🎉 Children's Entertainer
🏕️ Scout or Guide Leader
🪖 Cadet Instructor
🎓 Psychology, Education, Health & Social Care or Social Work Student/Graduate
📖 Tutor or Learning Mentor
🙋 Volunteer working with children or young people
Who We're Looking For
✅ Experience working with children or young people is essential (work, placement or volunteering)
✅ Positive, patient and adaptable approach
✅ Strong communication and teamwork skills
✅ Welsh-speaking desirable but not essential
✅ Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
What Aspire People Can Offer You
✨ Competitive daily rates from £90 per day
✨ Long-term and flexible opportunities
✨ Holiday pay available
✨ Free CPD training including safeguarding
✨ Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
🤝 REFER A FRIEND
Do you know a Teacher or Teaching Assistant looking for work?
If so, Aspire will pay you up to £250* for every successful referral!
💷 DBS refund available (within the £100 joining bonus).
Apply Today
Ready to start your career as a Primary Teaching Assistant in Newport?
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
Salary description
£16.11 - £17.11 per hour