Overview
EAL Specialist Teaching Assistant
Location: Wakefield
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
The Role
* Provide targeted support for pupils with EAL, enabling them to access the curriculum and achieve their potential.
* Work with teachers to plan and deliver strategies that support language development.
* Assist in creating a positive, inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity.
* Support pupils both in-class and through small group/1:1 interventions.
* Contribute to assessment and progress tracking of EAL learners.
The Ideal Candidate
* Experience working with children and young people, ideally within an EAL or SEN context.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and families.
* Patience, empathy, and a genuine commitment to supporting pupil progress.
* A proactive approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Relevant qualifications (e.g., TA qualification, TEFL, CELTA, or similar) are desirable but not essential.
We Offer
* A supportive school environment with a strong commitment to inclusion.
* Opportunities for professional development and training.
* The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people.
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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