Primary Teaching Assistant | Blyth

Protocol Education; North East; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

CPD Academy access

Dedicated consultant

Opportunities across mainstream/SEND

Streamlined registration

Referral rewards

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is partnering with a welcoming Blyth primary school to recruit a caring Teaching Assistant who will support pupils across multiple year groups. You’ll play a key role in fostering confidence, independence and resilience in learners, while adapting to EYFS through KS2 contexts.

No SEND experience required; enthusiasm, patience and a positive attitude are valued. DBS updates via Update Service are preferred, with support to apply if needed.

Qualifications

• Has previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a school.
• Builds positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Is flexible and happy to work across different age groups.
• Has strong communication skills and a proactive approach.
• Holds an enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or is happy to apply for one.

Responsibilities

• Supporting teachers across different year groups from EYFS through to KS2.
• Working with small groups and individual pupils to support learning.
• Helping to create a positive, engaging classroom environment.
• Encouraging pupils to build confidence, independence and resilience.
• Supporting classroom routines and daily activities.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Patience

Proactive

Job description

We're working with a welcoming primary school in Blyth that's looking for a caring and reliable Teaching Assistant to join their team. You'll be supporting pupils across a range of year groups, so if you enjoy variety and love helping children grow in confidence, this could be just the role for you.

No SEND experience? No problem. What's important is that you've worked as a Teaching Assistant before and are ready to bring enthusiasm, patience and a positive attitude into the classroom.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting teachers across different year groups from EYFS through to KS2
• Working with small groups and individual pupils to support learning
• Helping to create a positive, engaging classroom environment
• Encouraging pupils to build confidence, independence and resilience
• Supporting classroom routines and daily activities

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a school
• Builds positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Is flexible and happy to work across different age groups
• Has strong communication skills and a proactive approach
• Holds an enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or is happy to apply for one

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from your dedicated consultant
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
• Streamlined registration process and local placements
• Referral scheme where you can earn rewards for recommending friends

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.