Teaching Assistant – Sheffield

Location: Sheffield
Pay: £92–£94 per day (dependent on experience, qualifications, and assignment)
Contract Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Flexible Supply Opportunities Available
Agency: Protocol Education

Make a Difference in Education

Protocol Education is currently recruiting passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistants to support schools across Sheffield. We are working with a range of primary, secondary, and specialist settings, offering flexible opportunities to suit your availability and career goals.

Whether you have previous classroom experience or transferable skills from childcare, support work, youth work, or care settings, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting teachers in delivering engaging lessons.
• Working with individuals and small groups to support learning and development.
• Assisting pupils with additional learning needs where required.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting a supportive learning environment.
• Helping to prepare classroom resources and activities.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with children or young people is desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive, patient, and adaptable approach.
• A genuine passion for supporting children's education and wellbeing.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

What Protocol Education Offers

• Competitive daily rates of pay.
• Flexible work to fit around your schedule.
• Access to free CPD and training opportunities.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements.
• Valuable experience across a variety of school settings.

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Two professional references covering the last two years.

If you are interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant in Sheffield, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, please send your CV to:

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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