Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated PMLD team as a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant in North Tyneside. Support children and young people with profound learning difficulties, offering tailored care and developing strong relationships. Both flexible and long-term roles available with a commitment to safeguarding and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive pay above National Living Wage

Options for guaranteed work

Access to long-term and day-to-day roles

One-to-one support from a dedicated consultant

Free access to CPD training

Qualifications

• Experience with children with complex needs.
• Understanding of routine and relationships' importance.
• Willingness to assist with personal care where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to engage in everyday tasks and learning.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Follow personalized care and education plans.
• Help with communication, mobility, and social interaction.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Calm and consistent attitude

Ability to adapt

Enjoy helping others

Job description

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Be the Consistent Support That Makes a Big Difference – Join Our PMLD Team in North Tyneside

Looking to use your care and compassion where it counts? We’re recruiting Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to work with children and young people who need tailored, person-centred support—both in the classroom and beyond.

Whether you're after day-to-day flexibility or something longer-term, this is your chance to build genuine connections and offer consistent support to those who need it most.

The role
You’ll be part of a close-knit team, supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). That might mean helping with communication, mobility, sensory needs, or daily tasks. It’s hands-on and heart-led—built around care, trust, and positive relationships.

What you'll be doing

Supporting pupils to engage in everyday tasks and learning activities

Assisting with personal care needs (where appropriate)

Following personalised care and education plans

Helping with communication, mobility, and social interaction

Working closely with teaching staff, therapists, and families

You’ll be a great fit if you:

Have experience with SEND, particularly complex needs

Are calm, consistent, and ready to adapt

Understand the power of routine and strong relationships

Genuinely enjoy helping others thrive in their own time and way

Competitive pay—above National Living Wage

Options for guaranteed work

Access to long-term and day-to-day roles

One-to-one support from a dedicated consultant

Free access to CPD, including our Thrive Approach training

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 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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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom