Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Opportunities in Wakefield

Temporary and Temporary to Permanent contracts

September 2025 start date

NextGen Teachers have proudly partnered with a Multi-Academy Trust, we're seeking Support Staff for both Temporary and Temp to Perm contract for their schools in Wakefield. The trust includes both Primary and Secondary mainstream settings. The general roles we will be recruiting for are:

• Teaching Assistant
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• 121 Teaching Assistant
• Pastoral Assistant
• Behaviour Mentor
• SEMH Teaching Assistant

If you're based in Wakefield or Pontefract, please get in touch for more information around the roles we can support you with. Please note, all positions require prior experience in a classroom based role.

Requirements for the Teaching Assistant vacancies:

• 1 years experience within a classroom
• SEN/SEMH knowledge is desirable
• An enhanced child DBS on the update service (or willingness to complete one)
• Two professional references
• The right to work in the UK

If you are interested in this position and would like to discuss please contact Caitlyn Johnson on

or, email: (url removed).

We look forward to hearing from you.

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