1:1 Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant. The role involves providing focused support to a pupil to help them engage with learning in a calming school environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in educational settings and a nurturing approach. Daily pay ranges from £90 to £100, and the position is initially temporary with potential for permanence. This role is an excellent opportunity for those aspiring to work in education, SEND support, or youth work.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Support from experienced SEN teams

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people, ideally in a school or SEND setting.
• A calm, patient and nurturing approach.
• Confidence in building positive, professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated one-to-one support for a pupil during the school day.
• Helping the pupil stay engaged, regulated and ready to learn.
• Supporting learning activities under the direction of the class teacher.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive routines.
• Working closely with SEN, pastoral staff and teaching teams.

Skills

Experience supporting children or young people

Calm, patient and nurturing approach

Confidence in building positive relationships

Job description

1:1 Teaching Assistant

Daily pay: £90–£100

Are you patient, observant, and great at building trust one child at a time? This could be a role where your support makes all the difference to a pupil’s school day.

We’re working with a large, well-organised secondary school that puts inclusion and wellbeing at the heart of what it does. They’re looking for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a pupil who needs consistent, calm guidance to access learning and feel confident in the classroom.

The role

• Providing dedicated one-to-one support for a pupil during the school day
• Helping the pupil stay engaged, regulated and ready to learn
• Supporting learning activities under the direction of the class teacher
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive routines
• Working closely with SEN, pastoral staff and teaching teams

The school environment

This is a school with clear expectations, strong routines and a supportive culture. Staff communicate well, behaviour systems are consistent, and support staff are valued as part of the wider team, not an afterthought.

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting children or young people, ideally in a school or SEND setting
• A calm, patient and nurturing approach
• Confidence in building positive, professional relationships
• Someone who understands that progress can be small, steady and incredibly meaningful

Why this role works

• Daily pay between £90 and £100
• A focused role where you can really get to know one pupil
• Support from experienced SEN and pastoral teams
• Valuable experience for anyone considering teaching, SEND support, psychology or youth work

If you’re someone who takes pride in helping a young person feel safe, supported and capable, this is a role where your work truly matters.

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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