Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Salary: £89.85–£110 per day (PAYE, paid weekly – no umbrella hassle)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
You’re the calm in the chaos, the glue in the classroom, the unsung hero of every school day.
And right now, a lovely primary school in Hexham needs someone just like you. They’re looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support across KS1 and KS2, starting this September. If you know how to get little learners smiling and engaged (and can wrangle a glue stick like a pro), we want to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing:
* Supporting teachers with lessons and classroom routines
* Providing 1:1 and small group help when needed
* Helping pupils with additional needs feel included and supported
* Bringing warmth, patience, and creativity to every school day
What the school offers:
* A friendly team and supportive leadership
* Beautiful school setting in the heart of Hexham
* Opportunities for training and progression
* A place where support staff are genuinely valued
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You’ll need:
* Experience working with children (school, nursery, youth work, etc.)
* A positive, can-do attitude and strong communication skills
* A genuine passion for helping children succeed
* DBS on the Update Service (or happy to apply through us)
Why work with Protocol Education?
* Weekly pay through PAYE – £89.85–£110 per day
* FREE access to our CPD Academy and Thrive training
* Your own dedicated consultant (we’re nice, promise)
* Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
* Quick and easy registration
Apply today and let’s find a role that fits like your favourite chair in the staffroom. Got questions? Drop us a message – we’re here to help.
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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