Secondary Teaching Assistant
Location - Bristol
Start Date - Term 5/6 OR September 2025
Employment Type - Both Full and Part Time Roles Available
Ready to step into a classroom where your support really matters? Join us as a Secondary Teaching Assistant, working hand-in-hand with SEN departments to give every student the best shot at success.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting students with a range of special educational needs, both 1:1 and in small groups.
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Lending a hand to teachers with whole-class learning and behaviour support.
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Bringing calm, confidence, and compassion to busy classrooms across the school week.
What we’re looking for:
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Experience in education or a related support role is a big plus—but if you’ve got patience, empathy, and a can-do attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
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Someone who’s comfortable getting stuck in and making connections with young people.
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A team player who understands that every small win is part of a bigger story.
Why this role matters:
This isn’t just another classroom job. You’ll be the reason a student finds their voice, keeps trying, or finally ‘gets it.’ It’s hands-on, heartfelt work that really does change lives.
We’re here to help you find a role that fits, with ongoing support and guidance from people who genuinely care. Sound like your kind of challenge?
Let’s find your next step in education. Apply today.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive pay rates through PAYE—because your talent deserves to be rewarded.
- A flexible work-life balance that fits around your commitments—you’re in control.
- Ongoing support from our friendly team of consultants—we’ve got your back.
- Opportunities to fast-track your career—today’s supply role could be tomorrow’s permanent position.
We work with all schools throughout Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, NE Somerset, Somerset, South Glos and surrounding areas. If this role is not in your area, please do still apply. There will be a school and role nearby!
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If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.
We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.
Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.
If you feel you would be great for this role, apply today!
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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