Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Competitive daily rates

Job summary

Protocol Education in Ipswich is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils academically and personally in a welcoming school. You could be working alongside the class teacher, supporting individuals or small groups, helping with learning activities and encouraging children to become confident and independent learners.

You will be friendly, patient and approachable, with reliability and a commitment to a full-time role.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils both academically and personally in the classroom.
• Work alongside the class teacher, supporting individuals or small groups.
• Help with learning activities and encourage children to become confident learners.

Skills

Patience

Teamwork

Reliability

Relationship-building

Job description

Make a real difference every day with Protocol Education

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them thrive in the classroom? We're looking for a motivated, caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school in Ipswich on a full‑time basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to build their experience in education, develop their classroom skills and make a genuine difference to children's learning and confidence.

Why work with Protocol Education?

At Protocol Education, we're more than just an agency. We're here to support you throughout your education career.

You’ll benefit from:

• Access to a wide range of full‑time and long‑term opportunities across Ipswich and Suffolk
• Competitive daily rates of pay
• Free CPD training and professional development courses
• Dedicated consultant support who gets to know you and your career goals
• Opportunities to gain valuable experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• The chance to develop experience supporting SEND and additional learning needs
• A straightforward registration process and ongoing support throughout your placement
• Opportunities to secure long‑term, permanent and temp-to-perm positions

About the role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting pupils both academically and personally. You could be working alongside the class teacher, supporting individuals or small groups, helping with learning activities and encouraging children to become confident and independent learners.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about working with children
• Friendly, patient and approachable
• Confident working as part of a school team
• Reliable and committed to a full‑time role
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils
• Interested in developing a career within education
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential
• Ready to 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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