Full Time Teaching Assistant - Wakefield
Job description
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Teaching Assistant
Wakefield Primary Schools
Full-time | Term-time only | £92–£110 per day
Teaching Personnel are recruiting a reliable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in primary schools across Wakefield. This role is ideal for individuals looking to gain classroom experience or move into education — no formal qualifications are required.
We’re looking for the right attitude and a genuine interest in working with children. Previous experience in schools, childcare, sports coaching, youth work, or care settings is highly valued.
The Role
You’ll support pupils’ learning and engagement across the school day, working one-to-one and in small groups, and assisting teachers in creating a positive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 and small-group learning support
- Assist teachers with lesson delivery and classroom routines
- Support pupils to stay focused and engaged
- Supervise pupils during break and lunchtimes
- Build positive relationships with staff, pupils, and parents/carers
Experience & Skills
- Experience working with children or young people is desirable
- Qualifications in childcare or education are a bonus, not essential
- A positive attitude, reliability, and willingness to learn
If you’re ready to start or grow your career in education, click Apply and submit your CV today.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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Application advice
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⭐ Open your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly mentions experience working with children or young people, as the advert lists this as the primary desirable quality.
📊 Quantify your experience where possible: "Supported 6 pupils with SEN in daily 1:1 reading sessions over a 12-week placement" to demonstrate classroom impact.
🎯 Highlight any DBS check status prominently — the advert stresses safeguarding compliance, so noting "Enhanced DBS (issued 2023, on the Update Service)" saves the recruiter a step.
🤝 Reference any relevant non-school experience (sports coaching, youth clubs, care settings) as the advert explicitly values these backgrounds alongside formal school roles.
📋 Mention any child protection or safeguarding training you have completed, as Teaching Personnel offers free training and values candidates who already understand these responsibilities.
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Delivered daily 1:1 reading and numeracy support to 5 KS1 pupils over a 10-week school placement, contributing to measurable progress tracked by the class teacher.
- •Supervised groups of up to 20 children during break and lunchtime sessions at a community youth programme, maintaining a safe and positive environment across 3 days per week.
- •Assisted lead coach in delivering structured sports sessions for 15 young people aged 7–11, adapting activities to include participants with varying ability levels.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's full-time Teaching Assistant vacancy across Wakefield's primary schools stands out as the right next step for me. The emphasis on 1:1 pupil support and small-group learning aligns directly with my hands-on experience engaging children and young people in structured activities, and I hold a valid enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service.
My background in working with children in youth and community settings has given me a practical understanding of how to build trust with pupils, support classroom routines, and help young people stay focused and motivated. I am comfortable assisting teachers with lesson delivery and adapting my approach to meet the needs of individual learners across a busy school day.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt your support approach when working 1:1 with a pupil who is struggling to stay focused during a lesson?
- ›What strategies would you use to assist a small group of pupils with different learning abilities during a guided reading session?
- ›How do you ensure you are following a teacher's lesson plan while still responding flexibly to individual pupil needs?
- ›What do you understand by the term 'safeguarding' in a primary school context, and what would you do if you had a concern about a child?
- ›How would you support a pupil with behavioural challenges during lunchtime supervision without escalating the situation?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you built a positive relationship with a child or young person who was initially reluctant to engage with you.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to remain calm and patient under pressure when working with children or young people.
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt quickly to a change in routine or unexpected situation while working in a care, education, or youth setting.
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to support someone who needed additional help.
- ›Describe a situation where you noticed a child or young person was struggling and explain the steps you took to support them.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you built a positive relationship with a child or young person who was initially reluctant to engage with you.
Describe a situation where you had to remain calm and patient under pressure when working with children or young people.