Teaching Assistant

Overview

Prospero Teaching are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work at a Primary School near Colchester starting from January 2026. The successful candidate will be supporting children across all primary age groups.

• Support children across all primary age groups

• Location:
  
  near Colchester, Essex
• Position:
  Teaching Assistant
• Contract or position start date:
  January 2026
• Duration / Likely Duration:
  Ongoing booking
• Contract type:
  Long-Term
• Full time/part time:
  Full time
• Minimum rate of pay: £90 per day
• Hours:
  
  8:30am – 3:30pm, Mon - Fri (term time only)

• Previous TA experience
• GCSE English and Maths grade 'C'

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

• If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.
• Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
  Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management;
  In-house Training and Development Team

• Additionally, if you have a friend or colleague who you think would be interested in this role then please refer them to us and you could earn £150 from our Refer a Friend scheme