EAL Classroom Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an EAL Teaching Assistant to support primary school pupils in South Bristol. You will help students who are new to English develop vocabulary, build confidence, and adapt to classroom routines. Ideal candidates are experienced with EAL or multilingual pupils and possess strong communication skills. This is a temporary position, with the potential for a permanent role in the future. Competitive daily rates range from £89 to £95.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Potential to make the role permanent

Qualifications

• Experience with English as an Additional Language (EAL) or multilingual pupils.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers.
• Patience and friendliness in communication.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils new to English.
• Develop vocabulary and confidence in students.
• Run small-group language activities.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral teams.

Skills

Patience

Clear communication

Experience with EAL

Building trust

Job description

⭐ EAL Teaching Assistant – Primary (English as an Additional Language)

South Bristol, BS3 / BS13
Full time or part time
£89 to £95 per day

If you’re great at breaking down language barriers and helping pupils feel understood, this role’s for you. We’re working with primary schools who need supportive EAL TAs to help pupils settle in, feel included, and thrive in the classroom.

What the role involves:

• Supporting pupils new to English
• Helping develop vocabulary, confidence, and classroom routines
• Running small-group language activities
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral teams

You’ll shine if you:

• Are patient, friendly, and clear in your communication
• Have experience with EAL, ESOL, or multilingual pupils
• Build trust quickly
• Can get around BS3 and BS13 easily

Apply now or give the team a call on 0117 945 3960.

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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