General Teaching Assistant – Wakefield

Location: Wakefield

Role: General Teaching Assistant

Contract: Flexible supply, short-term and long-term opportunities

Pay: £92.63 - £120 per day (Depending on qualifacations and skills)

Start Date: September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them succeed in the classroom?

Protocol Education is recruiting Teaching Assistants for a variety of primary schools across Wakefield.

The Role

• Support pupils with classroom activities
• Work alongside teachers to deliver engaging learning
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support
• Assist with classroom routines
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement
• Help create an inclusive learning environment

Why Work with Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Competitive rates of pay
• Opportunities across Leeds and Wakefield
• Dedicated consultant support
• Short- and long-term placements
• Opportunities to gain valuable school experience

Whether you're an experienced TA or looking to develop your education career, get in touch 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.

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