Primary Teaching Assistants

If you're an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a fresh start, we'd love to hear from you.

At Protocol Education, we work with mainstream primary schools that trust us to provide high-quality Teaching Assistants when unexpected staffing gaps arise. Whether it's covering long-term absence, supporting growing class sizes, or providing additional classroom support, we have a wide range of opportunities available throughout the school year.

From short-term contracts to full-term placements, we'll help you find a role that matches your skills, experience, and career goals.

Opportunities Available

• Long-term Teaching Assistant roles
• Weekly and monthly contracts
• Full-term placements
• General Classroom Support
• 1:1 and Small Group Intervention
• EYFS, KS1 and KS2

Not ready to commit to one school?

No problem. We also offer flexible daily supply work, giving you the opportunity to work when it suits you, gain experience in different schools, and continue earning while we search for the right long-term position.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Flexible work that fits around your lifestyle
• Access to exclusive vacancies across local primary schools
• Weekly PAYE pay
• Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
• Opportunities to secure permanent roles with schools you enjoy working in

We're looking for people who:

• Have previous experience working in a primary school
• Enjoy supporting children to reach their full potential
• Are reliable, proactive and adaptable
• Can quickly build positive relationships with pupils and staff

Whether you're looking for more consistency, greater flexibility, or a completely new challenge, we're here to help you find your next opportunity.

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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