Full-Time Teaching Assistant - North Sheffield

Protocol Education; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Professional development access

Dedicated local consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education in North Sheffield is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support children to achieve their best. You will work with classroom teachers to deliver engaging lessons and activities in a welcoming school environment.

The role offers weekly PAYE pay, access to professional development, and dedicated local consultant support, with opportunities to help pupils develop literacy, numeracy and social skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children (school or nursery setting).
• Patient, kind and enthusiastic about learning.
• Team player who enjoys contributing to a positive school environment.
• Flexible and able to adapt to different classroom needs.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom teachers in delivering engaging lessons and activities.
• Help pupils develop literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
• Assist with planning and preparing resources for lessons.
• Encourage positive behaviour and support inclusion for all pupils.
• Collaborate with teachers, SEN staff, and parents to ensure each child gets the support they need.

Skills

Patience

Team player

Enthusiastic learner

Flexible

Job description

Location: North Sheffield, S35

Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: £92.63 - £100 per day

Are you a caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who thrives on supporting children to achieve their best? Protocol Education is working with a friendly North Sheffield school ready to welcome a new TA to their team.

This school believes in creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every child can grow academically, socially, and emotionally. You’ll join a dedicated staff team committed to making learning exciting and accessible.

In this role, you will:

• Support classroom teachers in delivering engaging lessons and activities
• Help pupils develop literacy, numeracy, and social skills
• Assist with planning and preparing resources for lessons
• Encourage positive behaviour and support inclusion for all pupils
• Collaborate with teachers, SEN staff, and parents to ensure each child gets the support they need

About you:

• You have previous experience working with children (school or nursery setting)
• You’re patient, kind, and enthusiastic about learning
• You’re a team player who enjoys contributing to a positive school environment
• You’re flexible and ready to adapt to different classroom needs

What’s in it for you?

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free access to professional development and training (including Thrive)
• Dedicated local consultant support
• The chance to make every day meaningful — for you and your pupils

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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