Teaching Assistant
Job description
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Primary Schools across **Haringey are recruiting adaptable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant staff for daily supply and short-term roles through to the end of the academic year.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support learning across EYFS, KS1, and KS2, stepping into classrooms as required. This Teaching Assistant role is ideal for candidates seeking flexibility while gaining experience in a variety of school settings.
The successful Teaching Assistant will be proactive, reliable, and confident supporting pupils with a range of needs, including SEND.
Teaching Assistant Responsibilities- Supporting lessons as a Teaching Assistant
- Working with small groups as a Teaching Assistant
- Providing 1:1 support where needed as a Teaching Assistant
- Supporting pupils with SEND as a Teaching Assistant
- Assisting with classroom management as a Teaching Assistant
- Adapting to different school environments as a Teaching Assistant
This Teaching Assistant role offers flexible working patterns with opportunities to secure longer-term placements.
Applicants must have an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for one through us.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your EYFS, KS1, and KS2 experience explicitly near the top of your CV — the advert lists all three key stages as core requirements for every placement.
📊 Quantify your SEND support experience: e.g. 'Provided 1:1 SEND support for 4 pupils across KS1 and KS2, contributing to measurable progress in literacy targets'.
🎯 Mention your Enhanced DBS on the update service prominently in your Personal Statement — the advert flags this as a mandatory requirement before placement.
🌐 Emphasise your experience working across multiple school settings or year groups, as adaptability to different classroom environments is a central theme throughout the advert.
🤝 Include a brief note on safeguarding awareness or any relevant safeguarding training, as Reeson Education explicitly states its commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding.
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- •Delivered 1:1 SEND support for 3 pupils across KS1 and KS2 over a 6-month supply placement, contributing to measurable progress in reading age by an average of 4 months.
- •Supported small group phonics and numeracy interventions for 6 pupils working below expected KS1 levels, enabling 4 to meet age-related expectations by end of term.
- •Completed 40+ daily supply placements across 8 Haringey primary schools covering EYFS to KS2, maintaining an Enhanced DBS on the update service throughout.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reeson Education's daily supply Teaching Assistant roles across Haringey primary schools align directly with my experience supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1, and KS2, including those with SEND. I hold an Enhanced DBS on the update service and am fully committed to the safeguarding standards your agency upholds. The breadth of settings on offer — from nursery through to upper KS2 — is precisely the kind of varied, flexible environment in which I thrive.
My background in primary education support includes delivering 1:1 interventions for pupils with a range of additional needs, assisting with small group literacy and numeracy sessions, and adapting quickly to different classroom management approaches. Across previous supply placements, I have consistently received positive feedback from class teachers for settling into new environments with minimal direction.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt your support strategies when moving between EYFS, KS1, and KS2 classrooms on daily supply?
- ›What approaches do you use to provide effective 1:1 support for pupils with SEND?
- ›How do you quickly familiarise yourself with a school's behaviour management policy when starting a new placement?
- ›Can you describe how you would support a small group of pupils who are working below the expected level for their key stage?
- ›What safeguarding procedures would you follow if a pupil disclosed a concern to you during a supply day?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unfamiliar classroom environment. How did you manage it?
- ›Describe a situation where you supported a pupil with SEND who was struggling to engage. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage challenging behaviour in a classroom. How did you handle it?
- ›Tell me about a time you worked effectively as part of a teaching team you had not met before.
- ›Describe a time when you had to be proactive in a classroom without clear direction from the class teacher. What steps did you take?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unfamiliar classroom environment. How did you manage it?
Describe a situation where you supported a pupil with SEND who was struggling to engage. What did you do and what was the outcome?