Trainee Teaching Assistant - Behaviour & Pastoral Support

Protocol Education Limited; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a confident Trainee Teaching Assistant to support behaviour and pastoral needs at a Peterlee area school. The role suits individuals from care, youth work, coaching, customer service, or support backgrounds, with training provided.

This temporary position includes full-time hours Mon-Thu and Fri, with potential for permanent opportunities. All pay rates quoted include holiday pay, and safeguarding checks are conducted as per guidance.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Training and development opportunities will be available throughout the role.
• Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

Responsibilities

• Support students throughout the school day
• Encourage attendance and engagement
• Assist with classroom learning activities
• Help students manage emotions and overcome barriers to learning
• Support restorative conversations and behaviour strategies
• Work closely with teaching and pastoral staff

Skills

Calm and professional approach

Excellent relationship-building skills

Positive attitude towards supporting

Resilience in challenging situations

Strong communication and teamwork

Job description

Trainee Teaching Assistant - Behaviour & Pastoral Support

Location: Peterlee Area
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am-4:15pm | Friday 8:30am-3:15pm

We are seeking a confident and resilient individual to join a school as a Trainee Teaching Assistant focusing on behaviour and pastoral support.

This position is perfect for applicants from care, youth work, coaching, customer service, or support work backgrounds.

Duties Include

• Supporting students throughout the school day
• Encouraging attendance and engagement
• Assisting with classroom learning activities
• Helping students manage emotions and overcome barriers to learning
• Supporting restorative conversations and behaviour strategies
• Working closely with teaching and pastoral staff

Skills & Qualities

• Calm and professional approach
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Positive attitude towards supporting young people
• Ability to remain resilient in challenging situations
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Training and development opportunities will be available throughout the role.

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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