KS1 Teaching Assistant – Full-Time Supply Role
Location: Sheffield
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-Time Supply
Looking to bring your energy and experience into a KS1 classroom without the long-term pressure? We’ve got just the role for you.
Protocol Education is looking for a brilliant KS1 Teaching Assistant to join our supply team in Sheffield. You’ll be supporting Key Stage 2 pupils across a friendly, well-run primary school, helping to keep every day running smoothly and positively.
What you’ll be doing:
• Supporting whole-class learning, small groups, and individual pupils
• Helping children stay engaged, motivated, and confident in their learning
• Working alongside teachers to create a calm, structured classroom environment
• Being that steady, trusted presence pupils can rely on every day
What we’re looking for:
• Experience supporting pupils in Key Stage 1 (school or childcare settings welcome)
• A patient, positive, and proactive approach
• Someone who enjoys being part of a team and building strong pupil relationships
What’s in it for you?
• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies, no hidden fees)
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy – build your skills while you work
• 1:1 support from your local consultant (real people, no endless forms)
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
• Referral rewards if you bring a friend along
✨ Bonus: Not Thrive trained yet? No problem! We’ll enrol you for free. Thrive training is a big hit with schools – it helps you support pupils’ emotional wellbeing and gives you an extra edge when applying for roles.
If you’re ready to make a difference in local classrooms without the long-term commitment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact your local Protocol Education Sheffield team for a friendly chat about the role.
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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