Teaching Assistant – Primary School

Location: Morpeth, Northumberland
Pay: £100 - £110 per day 
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Temp-to-perm

Safeguarding and APSCo Compliance+

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.

The Role

Milk Education is more than a supply partner – we're a community for educators. Join us and gain access to training, personal development opportunities and ongoing support.

We're currently recruiting a Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Morpeth on a full-time basis, starting ASAP. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, offering the potential to secure a permanent position following an initial temporary period.

You'll be joining a primary school where supporting children's learning, development and wellbeing is at the heart of the role. You'll work alongside teaching staff to create a positive, inclusive learning environment where pupils feel encouraged to participate, develop their confidence and make progress.

Working Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a consistent, full-time position within a primary school.

Whether you're building on existing experience or taking your next step in education, this is an opportunity to become a valued part of a school community.

What You'll Be Doing in the Role

• Support pupils one-to-one, in small groups and across the classroom, responding to their individual learning needs.

• Work closely with the class teacher to help pupils access lessons, activities and the wider curriculum.

• Build positive relationships with pupils, encouraging confidence, participation and independence.

• Help maintain a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment, following the school's safeguarding and behaviour policies.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience working with children, ideally within a primary school, nursery or other educational setting.

• An understanding of children's learning and development, with relevant qualifications or equivalent practical experience.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to support pupils with different abilities and needs.

• A patient, reliable and enthusiastic approach, alongside a genuine passion for helping children succeed.

Rewards and Benefits

• Work that fits your availability – opportunities across day-to-day supply, short-term and long-term placements, depending on what you're looking for.
• Schools that suit you – we take time to understand your strengths, values and experience, helping you find a school where you can feel comfortable and contribute.
• Access to our Priority Partnership schools – opportunities with schools that work closely with Milk on staffing, development and their wider school community.
• A straightforward registration process – guidance through each stage, with thorough safeguarding and compliance checks.
• Training to build your confidence – preparation covering safeguarding, SEND and behaviour, alongside further CPD and development through Milk Academy.
• FREE teaching and wellbeing resources – access to teacher-created PSHE lesson plans, educator wellbeing support and our community hub.
• Feel prepared for your first day – a School Preparation Pack with useful school information and available handover notes, so you arrive knowing what to expect.
• A consultant who knows you – direct contact with your dedicated consultant for practical support, honest feedback and help with your next steps.
• Be part of Milk's wider community – alongside our work in recruitment, Unbottled supports schools with lived-experience education, and Milk supports Make Life Kind's work with local youth clubs and community projects.

About Milk Education

We do things differently here at Milk. With national coverage and local teams, we connect educators with schools that value consistency, wellbeing and community.

Our work goes beyond recruitment. Through our Unbottled division, we bring lived-experience speakers and education expertise into schools to support conversations around topics such as online safety, healthy relationships and racism.

Milk also supports Make Life Kind, a charity supporting young people through local youth clubs and community projects. It's part of our commitment to the schools and communities we work with.

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Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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