General Teaching Assistant | Permanent Roles | Leeds & Wakefield Locations: Leeds & Wakefield Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Competitive depending on experience Teaching Assistants are the calm in the classroom storm, the extra pair of hands, and usually the person who knows where the glue sticks actually are. We’re looking for caring and proactive General Teaching Assistants for permanent opportunities across schools in Leeds and Wakefield. Whether you’re experienced already or looking to grow your career in education, we’ve got schools ready to welcome supportive staff who genuinely want to make a difference. The role includes: Supporting teaching and learning in the classroom Working with small groups and individual pupils Helping create positive and engaging learning environments Supporting classroom organisation and routines Building positive relationships with pupils and staff What schools are looking for: Experience working with children or young people Positive and reliable attitude Strong communication skills Level 2 or Level 3 qualification is helpful but not essential Why people love these roles: Permanent opportunities with stability Supportive school environments Opportunities for progression and training Friendly staff teams who value support staff properly No supply pressure Once you’re cleared for work, we’ll contact you only regarding suitable permanent opportunities. No random day-to-day supply bookings. Protocol Education benefits: Weekly PAYE pay FREE CPD and training access Dedicated consultant support Referral reward scheme Opportunities to progress into specialist support roles 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.