Psychology Students and Graduates - Teaching Assistant or Unqualified Teacher

Overview

If you enjoy working with young people and want a flexible, rewarding start in schools, this role is ideal. It’s perfect for Psychology graduates or anyone interested in behaviour, wellbeing, cognition or supporting pupils with additional needs. You’ll gain hands‑on insight into behaviour strategies, emotional regulation, child development and SEND support, making it an excellent stepping stone into educational psychology, clinical psychology or teaching.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll support pupils with their learning, help maintain focus in the classroom and encourage positive behaviour. You may work with small groups, individual pupils or whole‑class settings depending on the needs of the school. Teachers will guide the activities, so no planning is required, just empathy, patience and a calm, supportive approach.

Pay £89–£100 per day

Location Bristol, with placements close to where you live. Driving not required, but always appreciated.

• Work flexibly, 2–5 days a week
• FREE training, including Thrive and Behaviour Support
• Schools matched to your preferred locations
• Build a stand‑out CV with highly transferable skills
• A dedicated consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you
• Network with schools and educators for future opportunities

• Thrive Approach
• Team Teach
• Trauma‑Informed Practices
• SEND Essentials Training

• Competitive PAYE rates, with no hidden deductions
• Guaranteed work agreements offering consistency
• FREE ongoing CPD including Team Teach
• Social events such as free bowling and pizza nights
• Termly awards celebrating outstanding performance
• Honest, ongoing support from our experienced team
• £50 refer‑a‑friend bonus

You’ll be someone who enjoys working with young people and brings calm positivity into the room. While this role is particularly well suited to Psychology graduates, it is open to all applicants who want to support children and make a difference in schools.

We especially welcome people with experience in youth work, tutoring, mentoring, sports coaching, drama, childcare, summer camps or any people‑focused setting. You’ll need to be reliable, confident, patient and keen to learn, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

• Right to work in the UK
• International Candidates – Overseas Police Check (OFPC) for any country lived in for 3+ months in the last 5 years
• Proof of  (e.g. passport), 2 Proof of Address, CV covering 10 years and references covering the past 2 years, plus childcare references if applicable

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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