Who are Opus Teach?
Opus Teach is an education recruitment agency, wholly owned by Suffolk County Council, supporting over 200 schools and education providers across Suffolk and surrounding areas, including Norfolk and Essex.
We are currently looking for Teaching Assistants (TAs) to work with our partnered schools on a temporary, part time, full time, and ad hoc basis.
We have also been seeing a heightened requirement for TA support requests for full terms and academic year requests.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
As a Teaching Assistant, you do not require any specific qualifications, however, experience of working with children within an educational setting is advantageous.
We will work closely with you to find exactly what you want and to ensure you get the most out of your work. We pride ourselves on building great relationships with all our teachers, support team members and schools to make the most out of each work opportunity.
Whether you're looking to work on an ad-hoc basis or seeking a longer-term contract or even gain work whilst looking for a permanent role in either primary or secondary school (or both), we will be able to find the perfect role for you.
If you have worked in any of the roles listed below (or similar) working as a Teaching Assistant with Opus Teach is often a great career step:
Working on a 'supply' or ‘temporary’ basis is known to have a reputation or association of fear around available work. If you have found yourself wondering about supply and the benefits of this area of work, we would welcome the chance to speak to you about what we offer and how this could work for you.
We offer full employment terms to all our teaching assistants and provide you with the following:
If you are seeking an opportunity to help make a difference in education and support schools across Suffolk and the surrounding area' please contact us today via one of the following options:
How to apply
For more information and to start your registration process please visit: opusteach.co.uk
Alternatively, you can call us on 03301 242801 or email: enquiries@opusteach.co.uk
Closing date: 1.00 pm, 11 June 2026.
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