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Teaching Assistant
- Posted: 25-09-2026
- Category: Teaching Assistants
- Location: Telford
- Type: Full-time / Permanent
- Salary: £100 - £130 per day
This is a full-time, long-term opportunity with the potential to become a permanent position for the right candidate, making it an excellent role for someone looking to build a rewarding career in education.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
• Support students across a range of subjects throughout the school day.
• Work alongside teachers to help pupils reach their full potential.
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions where needed.
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement in learning.
• Help create a safe, inclusive and supportive classroom environment.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience as:
• Teaching Assistant (TA)
• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Behaviour Mentor
• Youth Worker
• Sports Coach
• Graduate looking to gain valuable school experience
To be successful, you'll have:
• Experience working with young people, ideally in a school or similar setting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A positive, patient and proactive attitude.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people in education.
Why Join Smile Education?
• Full-time, long-term role starting in September.
• Opportunity to secure a permanent position.
• Competitive daily pay of £90–£120.
• Weekly pay.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
• The chance to gain valuable experience in a supportive secondary school.
If you're looking for a Teaching Assistant role in Telford where you can make a real difference to young people's education, we'd love to hear from you.
Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be required to complete the necessary compliance and safeguarding checks, including DBS, Barred List, Prohibited List and qualification checks where applicable.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
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Company reference number: 08608284
Registered Address: Smile Education, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT