SEN/SEMH Teaching Assistant (Bristol)

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

Job summary

A leading educational support provider is seeking Teaching Assistants in Bristol. Ideal candidates should have experience or backgrounds in care, social work, or mentoring. Responsibilities include supporting student activities, collaborating with teachers, and fostering a safe learning environment. Training opportunities and DBS checks required. This role offers £90 per day, working Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 15.30.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free online CPD Academy access

Friendly local consultant support

Quick supportive registration

Referral rewards for introducing educators

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant (TA) is beneficial but not essential.
• Backgrounds in care, social work, or youth work are valued.
• DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support students throughout the school day.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff.
• Help ensure students feel safe and included.
• Provide encouragement to pupils needing support.
• Be a calm and reassuring presence in the classroom.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

Teaching Assistants – Bristol and Surrounding Areas

Full time, Monday to Friday, 8.30 to 15.30 | From £90 per day

If you love helping young people find their feet, their confidence or even just their calm, this could be the perfect next step for you. Schools across Bristol are looking for Teaching Assistants who can bring patience, positivity and a steady presence to the classroom.

Ideally, you’ll have some experience as a TA already, but we know brilliant support skills come from all sorts of backgrounds. Care work, social work, youth groups, mentoring, residential support… if you’ve been there for others before, those skills transfer beautifully into school life.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting students across the day, from morning routines to classroom activities
• Working with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams to keep everything running smoothly
• Helping students feel safe, included and ready to learn
• Guiding pupils who might need a bit of extra encouragement or structure
• Being that calm, reassuring adult who makes school feel manageable

What we’re looking for

• Previous TA experience is great, though not essential
• Backgrounds in care, social work, youth work or similar are highly valued
• A DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one
• Someone who brings empathy, patience and a sense of humour when it countsReliability, teamwork and a genuine interest in helping young people thrive

Hours and pay

• Monday to Friday, usually 8.30 to 15.30
• Pay from £90 per day, weekly through PAYE

Why join Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella hassle
• Free access to our online CPD Academy
• Friendly, local consultant support
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and SEMH settings
• Quick, supportive registration
• Referral rewards for introducing other great educators

And because it genuinely helps you stand out… Are you Thrive trained? If not, we offer free Thrive training to help you build confidence in supporting emotional wellbeing, which schools love.

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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