Teaching Assistants Wanted – Secondary Schools in Bristol
Do you believe every student deserves someone in their corner? Whether it’s helping with tricky classwork, calming pre-exam nerves, or just being that steady presence in the classroom, teaching assistants are the real glue that holds it all together.
Right now, we’ve got secondary schools across Bristol looking for caring, reliable, and enthusiastic TAs to join their teams.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Supporting pupils in groups or 1:1 (including those with additional needs)
2. Working alongside teachers to keep lessons running smoothly
3. Building strong relationships that help students thrive
4. Bringing patience, encouragement, and a bit of fun into the classroom
What we’re looking for:
5. Experience supporting young people (in school or elsewhere)
6. A calm, positive approach (especially when things get lively!)
7. Strong communication and teamwork skills
8. Flexibility to adapt to different schools and classes
Areas we work in:
Central/North Bristol
9. Easton
10. Clifton
11. Cotham
12. Lockleaze
13. Horfield
14. Henleaze
15. Shirehampton
Gloucester/South Gloucestershire
16. Thornbury
17. Yate
18. Kingswood
19. Filton
20. Patchway
21. Bradley Stoke
What you’ll get with Protocol Education:
✅ Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions
✅ FREE access to our online CPD Academy
✅ Personal support from a dedicated Bristol consultant
✅ Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative provision
✅ Referral rewards – bring a friend along and get rewarded
Not Thrive trained yet? Don’t worry. We offer free Thrive training, giving you extra tools to support emotional wellbeing in the classroom – and making you even more appealing to schools.
Location: Secondary schools across Bristol
Pay: from £ per hour
Start: Immediate and ongoing roles available with hours to suit you
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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