Teaching Assistant Flexible Working

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is looking for a Flexible Teaching Assistant in Southwark and surrounding boroughs. This role offers complete flexibility in choosing your working days and allows you to work in diverse classrooms. Ideal candidates should have experience in classroom support, demonstrate positivity and patience, and possess strong team spirit. The position includes various perks such as advance bookings and access to an online training academy. This is a temporary position with a potential for permanence.

Benefits

Freedom to choose working days

Dedicated consultant support

Access to online CPD Academy

Weekly PAYE pay

Thank-you recognition

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting in a classroom environment is essential.
• A positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team are important.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in managing classroom activities.
• Assist with special educational needs and mainstream classroom tasks.

Skills

Classroom support experience

Positivity

Patience

Team spirit

Job description

Looking for a better work-life balance? This one’s for you.

Job Title: Flexible Teaching Assistant
Location: Southwark & surrounding boroughs
Contract: Flexible – You choose your days
Start Date: As soon as you’re ready

You’re the calm in the classroom chaos, the steady hand during story time, and the one who keeps everything ticking along. But let’s be honest—some days, you just want a bit more you time.

Whether you’re juggling family, study, or just want your Fridays back, we’re here to help you build a working week that works for you.

What’s in it for you?

• Freedom to choose when and where you work
• A dedicated consultant who actually listens
• Advance bookings (plus last‑minute gigs if that’s your thing)
• Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella faff
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• A proper thank‑you for the work you do

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have experience supporting in a classroom (SEND or mainstream—we welcome all paths!)
• Bring positivity, patience, and a big dose of team spirit
• Want to feel valued in every role you take on

We’ve got a network of lovely schools across Southwark, Lewisham, Lambeth and beyond—all looking for someone just like you. Sound good?

Apply now or message us for a chat. Let’s find the right rhythm for your working week.

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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