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Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 01 April 2026
Salary: £95 to £105 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 May 2026
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Source Supply Teachers Ltd
Job type: Temporary
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Summary

Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £95-£105 per day (Depending on experience and/or qualifications)
Contract: Long Term Supply

About the role
Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking to make a real impact in the classroom? Source Supply are seeking a committed Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant and welcoming primary school, supporting a Year 5 class and delivering targeted interventions in Maths and English.

This is a rewarding and varied role where you will work closely with the class teacher to support teaching and learning in a busy Year 5 classroom. You will also take the lead in delivering structured intervention programmes to small groups and individual pupils, helping to raise attainment and build confidence in core subjects.

Requirements
Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:
- Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting
- A nurturing, patient and consistent approach
- Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
- Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
- Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.

About Source Supply
Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer
Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:
- Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.
- Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).
- Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events
- Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.
- Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.
- A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.
- FULLY FUNDED DBS

How to apply
To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to sheffield@sourcesupply.co.uk. For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call 0114 383 0022.

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