Flexzo Teach | Teaching Assistant
Flexible opportunities with local educational settings
About Flexzo Teach
Flexzo Teach is a recruitment, safeguarding and compliance platform that enables educational settings to book education professionals directly, without the need for an agency, managed service provider or other third-party intermediaries.
Educational settings use the platform for workforce cover, long-term placements and permanent recruitment. We are building local talent pools so more settings can switch on direct bookings in Scunthorpe. To expand coverage where you live, we are inviting Teaching Assistants to pre-register. Getting started takes a CV upload and a short profile setup.
When you join, it helps us show local educational settings that they can meet cover needs through a direct model, with transparency and direct communication with you.
What you can expect
As a Teaching Assistant on Flexzo Teach, you can:
- Access flexible work across local educational settings (short-term cover, long-term placements and permanent opportunities)
- Receive direct booking requests and messages from settings through the platform
- Set your availability and preferred working patterns
- Set your hourly or day rate with full transparency
- Be visible to settings building internal staff banks and collaborative staff banks, meaning you may also be requested for interview as schools and trusts expand their local banks
Typical responsibilities (varies by setting)
Depending on the education provision, you may support with:
- Supporting learning activities in the classroom, in small groups, or 1:1 as agreed
- Supporting learners to engage with planned activities and routines
- Supporting inclusive practice, including supporting learners with SEND or additional needs where required
- Working under the direction of education staff and following agreed plans
- Following safeguarding and compliance processes and escalating concerns in line with setting policy
Requirements
- Experience working as a Teaching Assistant in an educational setting or strong relevant transferable experience in child workforce settings
- Right to work in the UK
- DBS certificate (or willingness to complete one if required)
- Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience
Pay and rates
You set your own hourly or day rate within Flexzo Teach. If helpful, our team can share general guidance on typical rates by role, experience and location. Educational settings can view your rates, availability and experience and decide whether to contact, book or invite you to interview.
Equal opportunities
Flexzo Teach is committed to inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Ready to be contacted by educational settings in your area?
If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or have strong relevant experience and want flexible opportunities with direct relationships with education teams, pre-register today by uploading your CV and completing your profile.