Teaching Assistants Required

Teaching Assistants | Bristol

Pay: From £13.75 per hour, scope to increase based on experience
Roles: Full-time, part-time and flexible positions available

Are you passionate about helping young people thrive both in and beyond the classroom?

We’re looking for experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and individuals with youth or community work experience to join our team, supporting secondary schools across Central, North and East Bristol.

These roles are ideal for people who know how to build trust, stay calm under pressure, and make a real difference in the lives of young people. You might already have school-based experience, or you may have worked in mentoring, youth work, sports coaching, or care - what matters most is your ability to connect and support.

About the roles

Our partner schools are seeking adaptable, reliable, and compassionate support staff to work across a variety of settings, including:

• SEN and SEMH support for students with additional needs

• 1:1 intervention to help pupils overcome barriers to learning

• Small group support, focusing on literacy, numeracy or social development

• General classroom assistance, supporting teachers in delivering engaging lessons

Each role offers the chance to make an impact every single day: helping pupils gain confidence, achieve progress, and feel genuinely supported in their learning journey.

What we offer

• Pay starting from £13.75 per hour (paid weekly via PAYE)

• Flexible roles to suit your schedule: long-term, short-term, and day-to-day

• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities, including Thrive and Behaviour Management courses

• Support from a dedicated local consultant who understands your strengths and preferences

• Opportunities to work in diverse, welcoming schools across Bristol

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting young people: whether in schools, youth work, mentoring, or care

• A calm, patient approach with strong communication skills

• A genuine desire to help every pupil succeed

• Willingness to work flexibly across different school settings

Join a team that values warmth, empathy, and real connection in education.

Apply today to find out more about our current TA roles in Bristol and start making a difference where it really counts.

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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