Teaching Assistant

Location: Bristol
Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available

Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them achieve their full potential?

We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work in a variety of primary, secondary, and specialist schools across Bristol. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, or flexible work to fit around your lifestyle, we have opportunities available to suit you.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons.
• Work with students on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Assist pupils with their learning, development, and wellbeing.
• Help maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
• Encourage student participation, confidence, and independence.
• Provide additional support to pupils with varying learning needs.

What We're Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who have experience in:

• Education or school-based settings.
• Childcare and nursery environments.
• Youth work and mentoring.
• Sports coaching.
• Support work or care roles.
• Working with children and young people in any capacity.

Successful candidates will be:

• Positive, patient, and reliable.
• Strong communicators with a proactive approach.
• Passionate about supporting children's education and development.
• Adaptable and confident working in different school settings.
• Team players who can build strong relationships with students and staff.

What We Offer

✅ Full-time, part-time, and flexible working options
✅ Opportunities across a range of Bristol schools
✅ Competitive pay rates
✅ Long-term and day-to-day placements available
✅ Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
✅ Valuable classroom experience and career development opportunities

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
• Right to work in the UK
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential

Apply Today

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to support students and gain valuable experience within education, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to become a Teaching Assistant and start making a difference in schools across Bristol.

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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