Level 3 Teaching Assistant – Ferryhill (September Start)

Could you be the positive and supportive influence a pupil needs to thrive?

Protocol Education is recruiting Level 3 Teaching Assistants to work within primary schools in Ferryhill, County Durham, from September 2026.

This role is ideal for an experienced Teaching Assistant who enjoys helping children overcome barriers to learning. You'll support classroom activities, work with individuals and small groups and help create a calm and engaging learning environment.

Position Details

• Full-time
• September 2026 start
• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am-3:30pm or 8:30am-4:00pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term opportunities with potential for permanent positions

Your Responsibilities

• Assisting teachers with day-to-day classroom learning
• Supporting literacy, numeracy and other curriculum activities
• Running targeted interventions with small groups
• Providing tailored one-to-one support
• Helping pupils with SEND access their learning
• Supporting classroom preparation and resources
• Promoting positive behaviour and engagement

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Has previous experience within a school setting
• Communicates confidently with pupils and staff
• Is enthusiastic, patient and dependable
• Can work collaboratively as part of a wider school team

What you'll receive from Protocol Education

• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE CPD opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent career opportunities
• Ongoing professional development

If you're looking for your next Teaching Assistant opportunity in Ferryhill, 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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