Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development courses

Personal recruitment consultant

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

A vibrant school in Islington, London seeks a passionate Teaching Assistant to support students and contribute to their educational development. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children and a commitment to student welfare. The role offers opportunities for personal recruitment consultancy, ongoing professional development, and a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or in a school environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students and staff.
• Follow safeguarding protocols and prioritise student safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in delivering lessons.
• Provide 1:1 or small group support for students with additional needs.
• Help students achieve their learning and personal development goals.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Experience working with children

Job description

Teaching Assistant
Sector: Primary
Salary: Pay to scale (dependent on experience)
Starts: September 2025

Are you looking to expand your career in education? A vibrant and inclusive school located in Islington, London is seeking a dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals seeking to grow their career in education, offering first-hand classroom experience and a chance to make a real impact on students’ learning and development.

About the role:
As a teaching assistant, you will:

• Assist teachers in delivering lessons.

• Provide 1:1 or small group support, particularly for students with any additional needs.

• Help students achieve their learning and personal development goals.

• Support students during break and lunch times.

Person specification:

• Previous experience working with children or in a school environment.

• Ability to build strong relationships with students and staff.

• Follow safeguarding protocols and prioritise student safety.

• Confident, enthusiastic, and committed to supporting young people.

Why join Protocol Education?
We work closely with a variety of schools to match talented educators with roles that suit their strengths and aspirations. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in education while making a lasting difference in children’s educational journeys. You will also:

• Get a personal recruitment consultant.

• Gain access to ongoing professional development courses.

• Join an amazing school community and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

All applicants must be willing to undergo vetting checks as part of our commitment to safeguarding. This will include:

• Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through us)

• Two recent references (covering the past 24 months)

• Overseas Police Check (if applicable – for candidates who have lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the past 5 years)

If you’re passionate about teaching and ready for your next career step, apply now with your up-to-date CV. A dedicated consultant from Protocol Education will be in touch promptly to discuss the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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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