Teaching Assistant - Peterlee

Protocol Education Limited; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to support pupils in the Peterlee area within a warm, well-structured school environment.

The role focuses on helping students engage in lessons, develop literacy skills, and build confidence, with opportunities to contribute across breakfast club and enrichment activities. A calm, supportive approach is valued and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience is welcome, but attitude and willingness to engage with students are important.

Responsibilities

• Support students in lessons and around the school environment
• Work actively with learners to keep them focused and engaged
• Provide real-time learning support in the classroom
• Help improve students' literacy skills, including spelling and written communication
• Build positive and professional relationships with students
• Support students during breakfast club, lunch, and enrichment activities
• Assist with administrative tasks and student progress reporting

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Peterlee Area

Location: Peterlee Area
Role Type: Full-Time Teaching Assistant
Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role

We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic, and personable Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and well-structured educational setting in the Peterlee area. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and building positive relationships that help students succeed both academically and personally.

Experience is welcome, but personality, attitude, and a willingness to engage with students are equally important.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be:

• Warm, approachable, and engaging
• Confident and proactive
• Able to build positive relationships with young people
• Positive, resilient, and eager to learn
• Comfortable working as part of a close-knit team
• Committed to supporting students' academic and personal development

Key Responsibilities

• Support students in lessons and around the school environment
• Work actively with learners to keep them focused and engaged
• Provide real-time learning support in the classroom
• Help improve students' literacy skills, including spelling and written communication
• Build positive and professional relationships with students
• Support students during breakfast club, lunch, and enrichment activities
• Assist with administrative tasks and student progress reporting

School Environment

The school offers a calm, structured, and relationship-focused environment with high expectations for both staff and students.

Features include:

• Strong focus on student wellbeing and academic achievement
• Phone-free school environment
• Comprehensive behaviour and safeguarding procedures
• Excellent staff support network
• Mixed-ability classes with a strong emphasis on literacy development
• Positive and respectful culture throughout the school

Behaviour & Student Support

The school maintains clear expectations and consistent boundaries. Staff are supported by robust behaviour policies, creating a safe and positive learning environment where students are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Professional Development

Long-term staff may have opportunities to undertake additional training, including Team Teach de-escalation and behaviour management training, along with ongoing professional development opportunities.

Why Apply?

• Supportive and welcoming staff team
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference in students' lives
• Structured school environment with clear expectations
• Training and development opportunities
• Rewarding role working with young people who benefit from strong, positive relationships

If you are energetic, approachable, and passionate about supporting young people, we would love to hear from you.

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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