Change your career - become a Teaching Assistant

Looking for more than just a job?

If you're ready to leave behind targets, shift patterns, weekend working or another day that feels exactly the same as the last, a role in education could be the fresh start you've been looking for.

Protocol Education is working with schools across Durham to recruit people from a wide range of backgrounds who are looking for a more rewarding career. Previous school experience isn't essential. What matters most is your ability to build relationships, stay positive and support young people to succeed.

Many of the people we place have previously worked in retail, hospitality, customer service, sales, administration, recruitment, banking and care before discovering a career they genuinely enjoy.

You could be a great fit if you:

• Enjoy helping and encouraging others
• Are confident communicating with different people
• Stay calm under pressure
• Can build trust and positive relationships
• Want a role where no two days are the same

What will you be doing?

• Supporting pupils in lessons and around school
• Helping children build confidence and independence
• Working alongside teachers and support staff
• Encouraging engagement and positive behaviour
• Making a meaningful difference every day

Why make the move into education?

• Work that has a genuine purpose
• Flexible opportunities to suit your lifestyle
• Weekly pay
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent positions
• A chance to positively impact young lives

What Protocol Education offers:

• Dedicated consultant support
• Free CPD and education training
• Access to local opportunities across Durham
• Clear pathways into Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Support and Cover Supervisor roles

If you're looking for a career that offers purpose, progression and the opportunity to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with Protocol Education and take the first step towards a rewarding future in education.

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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