Creative Teaching Assistant

Looking to use your creativity in a meaningful way while gaining valuable experience in education?

Protocol Education is working closely with schools across BS31 to recruit energetic, compassionate and engaging individuals for rewarding 1:1 support roles. We’re especially keen to hear from people with backgrounds in acting, theatre, performing arts or other creative industries who are ready to bring their personality, confidence and adaptability into schools.

If you’re someone who connects easily with people, thinks creatively and understands the power of communication, this could be the perfect next step.

Why Your Creative Skills Matter in Schools

As a performer or creative, you already bring many of the qualities schools value most:

• Confidence and strong communication
• Emotional awareness and empathy
• Creativity and quick thinking
• The ability to build trust and connection
• Patience, resilience and adaptability

In this role, you’ll work closely with children on a 1:1 basis, supporting them both emotionally and academically throughout the school day. Some children may need help with confidence, communication, behaviour regulation or engagement with learning, and your ability to build relationships and think outside the box can make a huge difference.

Whether it’s using storytelling to encourage communication, role-play to build confidence, or simply being a calm and consistent presence, every day is an opportunity to help a child thrive.

Why Choose Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to fit around auditions, creative projects and freelance commitments
• Competitive daily pay, paid weekly
• Local opportunities with minimal travel
• Supportive consultants who understand creative backgrounds
• Easy-to-use booking system
• PAYE pay, plus £250 referral bonus for recommending a friend

Location: BS31

Pay: £92–£94 per day

A Bit About You:

• Warm, patient and emotionally aware
• Confident building relationships with children and young people
• Creative, expressive and adaptable
• Comfortable working 1:1 and supporting individual needs
• Passionate about making a difference
• Able to stay calm under pressure and think on your feet
• Interested in inclusive education and child development

What We Need to Get You Started:

• Valid passport
• Two proofs of address, such as a driving licence, utility bill or council tax letter
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any gaps explained
• Two years of references, including childcare, youth work or mentoring where applicable
• Overseas Police Check (OSPC) if you’ve lived abroad for 3 months or more within the last 5 years

If you’re ready to swap the stage for the classroom and use your creativity to support children who need it most, we’d love to hear from you

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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