Teaching Assistant (Primary)

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks Primary School Teaching Assistants in Bristol for full-time and part-time roles. You will support students, particularly in the SEN department, fostering a positive learning environment. Ideal candidates are energetic and empathetic, ready to make a difference in students' lives.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Weekly pay

Free CPD and training

Qualifications

• Experience with SEN is a bonus but not essential.
• Background in youth work, sports coaching, or psychology is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students with additional needs.
• Working closely with teachers to deliver tailored support.
• Creating a calm and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Energy

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Building Rapport

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Job Title: Primary School Teaching Assistant – Bristol
Bristol | Full-time & part-time available | Flexible hours to suit you

Love working with young people? Fancy making a real difference in a secondary school setting?
You might just be the person we’re looking for.

We're on the hunt forTeaching Assistantsto support students across primary schools in Bristol. You’ll be working in the SEN department, helping pupils thrive in their learning—whether that’s one-on-one, in small groups, or supporting the wider classroom. You will also be working in mainstream classes, supporting the class teachers in the delivery of the lessons.

Experience with SEN is a bonus—but not a dealbreaker.What matters most is your energy, empathy, and enthusiasm. Maybe you’ve done youth work, sports coaching, or you’re studying psychology? If you know how to build rapport and motivate young people, you're halfway there.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting students with additional needs so they can engage, learn, and grow
• Working closely with teachers to deliver tailored support
• Creating a calm, inclusive learning environment
• Bringing positivity, patience, and a sense of humour to every school day

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who’s caring, confident, and loves a challenge
• Previous experience with SEN—or a genuine willingness to learn
• People from sports, coaching, youth work, or psychology backgrounds are especially welcome
• A DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one
• Weekly pay and flexible hours to fit around your life
• Free CPD and training to keep your skills sharp
• Friendly, supportive consultants (we’re real people, promise!)
• A chance to make a real difference in young lives

We work with all schools throughout Bristol, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in this role, please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.

We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.

Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.

If you feel you would be great for this role, apply today!

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 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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