Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-10-28
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Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Child Development/Support, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Preschool / Daycare
Location: Barnard Castle
Hours: Part‑Time (3.5 days)
Start Date: ASAP
Pay: Competitive daily rate
Protocol Education is currently recruiting for a compassionate and dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child at a welcoming primary school in Barnard Castle.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to a young child's educational journey, providing tailored support to help them access learning, build confidence, and develop socially within the classroom environment.
The Role- Providing dedicated 1:1 support for a pupil
- Supporting learning, communication, and engagement in classroom activities
- Encouraging positive behaviour and social interaction
- Working closely with the class teacher and wider school staff
- Helping to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment
- Experience working with children in a school, nursery, childcare, or similar setting
- A patient, caring, and enthusiastic approach
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Competitive rates of pay
- Flexible part‑time working pattern
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Access to free CPD and training opportunities
- The chance to have a positive impact on a child's development and learning
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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