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Teaching Assistants and SEN Staff

The Staff Room is the region’s leading provider of Teaching Assistant (TA) opportunities, placing candidates in rewarding roles across primary schools — from general classroom support and 1:1 assistance to specialist SEN support positions.

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Why Teaching Assistants Choose The Staff Room

As a specialist primary education agency, The Staff Room works with a huge network of primary schools across Northamptonshire, South Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, making us the go-to agency for Teaching Assistant and SEN Teaching Assistant roles in the region.

Whether you are looking for flexibility, regular long-term work or your next permanent opportunity, we can help you find a role that suits your experience, lifestyle and career goals.

We offer:
  • Flexible short and long-term placements — from weekly assignments to full academic terms.
  • Regular full-time and part-time opportunities to provide consistent, reliable income.
  • Permanent TA and SEN TA vacancies within our partner primary schools.
  • Access to a wide range of primary schools thanks to our specialist local partnerships.
  • Free CPD and training courses for all registered support staff, with over 25 courses available including:
    • Teaching Assistants in Schools
    • Autism Awareness
    • Behaviour Management
    • SEN Support Strategies
    • Safeguarding and more.

At The Staff Room, we understand the vital role Teaching Assistants play within primary education. Our experienced consultants take the time to get to know you properly, helping match you with schools and roles where you can thrive.

Registering with The Staff Room

To register, you will need to:

  • Complete an application form
  • Attend a face-to-face interview with one of our experienced consultants
  • Successfully complete all safeguarding and compliance checks
Ready to Find Your Next TA Role?

If you are interested in working as a Teaching Assistant or SEN Teaching Assistant within a primary school, we would love to hear from you.

You can register by completing our registration form or speak directly with our friendly recruitment team:

  • Northamptonshire: 01604 633234
  • South Leicestershire: 01858 451260
  • Buckinghamshire & Bedfordshire: 01908 014320

Our recruitment team is available Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The Staff Room is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment

Frequently asked questions

To work as a classroom TA we require a minimum of 6 months experience (in the last 5 years) supporting children in a childcare environment.  Preferably you should hold GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths, but we are able to register you without these qualifications.  Please note, this may restrict you as many schools require these as a minimum standard.  You do not need to have any formal qualifications to work as a TA but there are a number of nationally recognised qualifications for teaching assistants that are available. Contact you local college for details.

Anyone that wants to work in schools must complete an extremely thorough and rigorous background checking process. On average it takes around 2-3 weeks to be cleared to work, but this does depend on the DBS check, references and any other checks that will need to be completed.