Trainee Teaching Assistant

Location: Durham
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: 98164
Salary: £89.35 - 100.00 per day
Job Published: about 23 hours ago

You don’t need a degree or classroom experience to make a difference. You just need the right mindset.

We’re looking for a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a welcoming primary school. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain hands-on experience while deciding their next step in education.

Your day will include:

  • Supporting pupils with learning and behaviour

  • Helping children feel safe, confident, and included

  • Learning practical classroom skills on the job

  • Being a positive, consistent presence

You’ll suit this role if you’re:

  • Calm, caring, and resilient

  • Interested in child development or education

  • Looking for meaningful work with progression opportunities

Why work with Protocol Education?

  • Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies

  • FREE access to our online CPD academy, including behaviour and SEND training

  • Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant who actually gets education

  • Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

  • Flexible work options to suit your life

If you’re someone who believes behaviour is communication, and that the right support can change a child’s whole school experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a chat, no pressure, no sales pitch, just a proper conversation.

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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