Teaching assistant

Teaching Assistant – Bradford Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available Start Date: ASAP Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve their full potential? We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work within schools across Bradford. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Teaching Assistants, graduates, support workers, or individuals looking to begin a rewarding career within education. The Role As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students' learning, development and wellbeing, helping to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment. Key responsibilities include: Supporting students in the classroom on a one-to-one basis and in small groups Assisting teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons Helping students to stay focused, motivated and engaged with their learning Supporting pupils with additional learning, social, emotional or behavioural needs where required Encouraging student confidence, independence and achievement Contributing to a positive and inclusive learning environment Upholding safeguarding procedures and school expectations at all times The Ideal Candidate Will Have: ✅ Experience working with children or young people (desirable but not essential) ✅ Strong communication and interpersonal skills ✅ A patient, caring and proactive approach ✅ The ability to build positive relationships with students and staff ✅ A genuine passion for education and supporting young people to succeed ✅ A willingness to learn and develop professionally This Role Is Ideal For: Experienced Teaching Assistants seeking a new opportunity Graduates considering a career in teaching Aspiring teachers looking to gain classroom experience Individuals from youth work, care, coaching or mentoring backgrounds Those looking for flexible, long-term or permanent opportunities within education What We Offer: Opportunities within a variety of primary, secondary and SEND school settings across Bradford Ongoing support from experienced education consultants Access to professional development and training opportunities Career progression and development support ⭐ Long-term and permanent opportunities available FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education to help you better support pupils' emotional wellbeing and development If you are looking to build a rewarding career within education and make a positive impact on young people's learning and development, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team of Teaching Assistants supporting schools across Bradford. 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.