Graduate & Student Learning Support Assistant / TA

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

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking passionate graduates for the role of Teaching Assistant in Bristol. You will support students in their learning and personal development, with flexible working arrangements that suit your availability. Ideal for psychology graduates aiming for a career in education, this role offers competitive pay and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Guaranteed work agreements

Free professional development training

Social events

Friendly support from local team

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Passion for working with young people.
• Calm nature to manage students effectively.
• Flexibility and positive attitude are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' learning in class and help them achieve their potential.
• Assist students with additional needs.
• Manage behaviour in a calm and constructive way.

Skills

Psychology

Patience

Encouragement

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

Graduates in Psychology

Job description

Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour

Contract: Day-to-day and long term available

Start Date: As soon as you’re ready

Protocol Education are recruiting passionate Graduates and Students of varying university degrees - particularly Psychology - who want to make a real impact to students in secondary schools near you across South Bristol and North Somerset. This is a fantastic opportunity to build well-regarded skills that make you stand out in the job market, gain confidence and professionalism, and network within the education sector to springboard into a future career in education, psychology, or social care. We offer roles in convenient locations near you that are flexible to your availability, whether you want to work 2 days or 5. You’ll get the freedom to choose your days, the chance to build positive relationships with different schools, and competitive pay every week. Long-term opportunities are also available if you want consistency and routine.

As a Teaching Assistant (TA) or a Learning Support Assistant you’ll work closely with teachers to support young people in their learning, behaviour, and personal development. The role is varied: you might be helping a student one to one, supporting small groups, or assisting the whole class. Every day brings a new challenge and the chance to make a genuine difference.

This role is ideal for graduates who are looking for flexible, practical classroom experience before progressing into teaching, educational psychology, or other child-focused careers.

Protocol Education also offers tailored CPD training, such as Thrive, through our CPD Academy - an excellent way to build your skills and add a standout addition to your CV.

What the job looks like

• Supporting pupils’ learning in class and helping them achieve their potential

• Assisting students with additional needs, using patience, care, and encouragement

• Managing behaviour in a calm and constructive way, in line with school policies

• Building strong relationships with staff and students alike

• Reporting progress and safeguarding concerns with professionalism and accuracy

What we’re looking for

• Psychology graduates or students with a passion for working with young people

• A calm, encouraging nature and the resilience to manage students with a calm, warm demeanour

• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and a sense of humour (a classroom essential!)

• No prior school experience needed; just the drive to make a difference

• Work with children and teens is ideal, but not an essential for a driven candidate wanting to begin their career in education

Why join Protocol?

• Competitive rates of pay through PAYE (no umbrella hidden costs)

• Guaranteed work agreements available for consistent income

• Free continued professional development training, including safeguarding

• Social events like free bowling and pizza nights

• Termly awards celebrating outstanding commitment

• Friendly, honest, and professional support from your local team

• £50 bonus if you refer a teacher or teaching assistant

Apply today to gain hands-on classroom experience, build relationships with secondary schools across South Bristol and North Somerset, and take the next step in your education career.

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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