Secondary Teaching Assistants

Secondary Teaching Assistant – Flexible short‑term and long‑term opportunities available immediately

These flexible opportunities are ideal for Secondary Teaching Assistants who enjoy variety and want to make a positive impact across different school environments. You will be supporting pupils in Enfield and the surrounding areas, helping them access learning and gain confidence across a range of subjects.

Duties as Secondary Teaching Assistant:

• Provide one‑to‑one and small‑group support for pupils
• Assist teachers in delivering engaging and accessible learning activities
• Support pupils with additional needs to help them fully engage in lessons
• Promote positive behaviour and follow school behaviour policies
• Help prepare learning materials and contribute to classroom organisation
• Encourage independence, confidence, and good study habits
• Monitor pupil progress and share relevant observations with teaching staff
• Support school routines and wider duties during longer‑term placements

Ideal Secondary Teaching Assistant:

• Previous experience supporting pupils in a secondary school setting
• Strong understanding of strategies for supporting mixed‑ability and SEND learners
• Calm, patient, and able to build positive relationships with pupils
• Confident supporting learning across different subject areas
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Adaptable across year groups and varied classroom environments
• Professional, reliable, and proactive
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC‑Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standards in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Salary and Benefits

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships and more. Our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional wellbeing services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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