You’re the calm in the chaos. The steady hand. The one who gets the “thank you” cards at the end of term.
If you're an experienced Teaching Assistant—or ready to step into a role that makes a real difference—schools across Sheffield, Barnsley, and Chesterfield need your skills and support.
Whether you're looking for full-time stability or part-time flexibility, Protocol Education has opportunities waiting in classrooms that appreciate everything you bring.
✏️ What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups so they can thrive academically and emotionally.
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Helping to deliver fun, creative lessons that keep learning engaging.
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Building trusted relationships with pupils, teachers and families.
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Preparing resources, giving feedback and being the right-hand to your class teacher.
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Getting involved in school life—from breakfast clubs to end-of-day smiles.
What’s in it for you?
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PAYE all the way – No umbrella deductions, just fair, transparent pay.
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Local opportunities – Your consultant knows schools across Sheffield, Barnsley, and Chesterfield inside out.
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Free CPD – From SEND strategies to Thrive training, we’ll help you grow.
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Simple bookings – Our online portal makes managing your schedule a breeze.
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Flexible work – Choose the days and schools that suit your lifestyle.
Who we’d love to hear from:
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Experienced Teaching Assistants looking for their next role.
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Graduates keen to start a meaningful career in education.
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Anyone Thrive-trained—or open to completing our free course to boost their impact.
Ready to make a difference?
Click apply or get in touch with our team to find out how we can match you with brilliant schools across the region.
You bring the heart, we’ll bring the schools.
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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