Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.30 to £14.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 209989 |
Summary
Teaching Assistant Looking for a role where you genuinely make a difference every single day?
We're working with a brilliant specialist setting supporting pupils with moderate learning difficulties and complex needs. This is a school where no two days are the same, but every day matters.
If you're calm, caring, and ready to get stuck in, this could be one of the most rewarding roles you'll ever take on.
Employment Type - Ideally full time but open to part time applicants
Hours - 08.30 - 15.30
- Welcoming pupils as they arrive and helping them settle into the school day
- Supporting the class as they get started, creating a calm and positive environment
- Working alongside teachers to make learning accessible for every pupil
- Providing movement and handling support where needed
- Supporting with personal and medical care, full training provided
- Supervising pupils during break and lunchtime
- Helping pupils feel safe, supported, and ready to learn throughout the day
- Seeing them off at the end of the day and making sure they head home happy
- A genuinely supportive team who look out for each other
- A school that values high standards, without losing sight of people
- Small class sizes, so you can give pupils the time and attention they deserve
- A varied role working with pupils of different ages and needs
- Ongoing training and development to help you grow in your career
- Opportunities to take on extra responsibilities if you want to progress
- A real sense of achievement at the end of each day, the kind you can't fake
- Someone calm, reliable, and full of common sense
- A team player who's happy to roll up their sleeves and get involved
- A positive, caring approach with a genuine passion for supporting young people
- Someone who can adapt, think on their feet, and build strong relationships
We work with all schools throughout Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, NE Somerset, Somerset, South Glos and surrounding areas. If this role is not in your area, please do still apply. There will be a school and role nearby!
Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2022, REC audited, Investor In People, CPD Member
If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.
We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.
Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.
If you feel you would be great for this role, apply today!
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.
We're working with a brilliant specialist setting supporting pupils with moderate learning difficulties and complex needs. This is a school where no two days are the same, but every day matters.
If you're calm, caring, and ready to get stuck in, this could be one of the most rewarding roles you'll ever take on.
Employment Type - Ideally full time but open to part time applicants
Hours - 08.30 - 15.30
- Welcoming pupils as they arrive and helping them settle into the school day
- Supporting the class as they get started, creating a calm and positive environment
- Working alongside teachers to make learning accessible for every pupil
- Providing movement and handling support where needed
- Supporting with personal and medical care, full training provided
- Supervising pupils during break and lunchtime
- Helping pupils feel safe, supported, and ready to learn throughout the day
- Seeing them off at the end of the day and making sure they head home happy
- A genuinely supportive team who look out for each other
- A school that values high standards, without losing sight of people
- Small class sizes, so you can give pupils the time and attention they deserve
- A varied role working with pupils of different ages and needs
- Ongoing training and development to help you grow in your career
- Opportunities to take on extra responsibilities if you want to progress
- A real sense of achievement at the end of each day, the kind you can't fake
- Someone calm, reliable, and full of common sense
- A team player who's happy to roll up their sleeves and get involved
- A positive, caring approach with a genuine passion for supporting young people
- Someone who can adapt, think on their feet, and build strong relationships
We work with all schools throughout Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, NE Somerset, Somerset, South Glos and surrounding areas. If this role is not in your area, please do still apply. There will be a school and role nearby!
Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2022, REC audited, Investor In People, CPD Member
If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.
We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.
Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.
If you feel you would be great for this role, apply today!
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.