Helping every child find their voice Do you believe that language should never be a barrier to belonging? We’re looking for a compassionate, proactive EAL Teaching Assistant to support pupils who are new to English and help them feel confident, capable and included from day one. This is a role where patience, encouragement and cultural awareness matter just as much as classroom experience. You’ll be the steady presence that helps children settle, understand, and thrive. What you’ll be doing • Supporting pupils with English as an Additional Language, both in class and through small group interventions • Helping children develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • Working closely with the class teacher to adapt resources and scaffold learning • Encouraging confidence, participation and independence • Building positive relationships with families where needed What we’re looking for • Experience supporting children in a school setting • A good understanding of EAL strategies or a strong willingness to learn • Clear, confident communication skills • Empathy, cultural sensitivity and a calm, nurturing approach • A genuine passion for helping every child succeed Experience with phonics interventions, language development programmes or multilingual skills would be a real bonus, but what matters most is your heart for inclusion. Why join us? At Protocol Education, we know that brilliant support staff change lives. We’re here to make sure you feel supported too, with: • Ongoing CPD opportunities • Free training, including access to our Thrive training offer • A dedicated consultant who genuinely listens • Flexible opportunities to suit your lifestyle If you’re ready to help pupils find their confidence and their voice, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s make a difference together. Would you like this tailored to a specific key stage, location, or made more urgent for a hard-to-fill 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.