Complex Needs Teaching Assistant - Bedlington (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

CPD Academy access

SEND, Autism and Safeguarding training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Career progression guidance

Ongoing wellbeing support

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND setting in Bedlington. The role focuses on helping pupils access education, develop life skills and build confidence in a supportive and inclusive environment.

You will work alongside teachers and therapists, support communication and independence, and contribute to safeguarding training and ongoing professional development offered by Protocol Education.

Qualifications

• All applicants require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Experience in SEND or specialist education is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils during lessons and activities
• Assisting with communication and interaction
• Supporting personal care where required
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Promoting engagement with learning
• Building positive relationships
• Celebrating all achievements, big and small

Education

Qualifications and training required

Job description

Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – Bedlington (Full-Time)

Provide the support, patience and encouragement that helps every pupil thrive.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND setting in Bedlington. The school supports pupils with a range of complex learning needs, Autism, sensory needs and communication difficulties.

This rewarding role focuses on helping learners access education, develop life skills and build confidence in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We understand how rewarding specialist education can be and are committed to supporting our staff every step of the way.

You'll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND, Autism and Safeguarding training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Career progression guidance
• Ongoing wellbeing support

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils during lessons and activities
• Assisting with communication and interaction
• Supporting personal care where required
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Promoting engagement with learning
• Building positive relationships
• Celebrating all achievements, big and small

Who this role would suit

• Teaching Assistants
• Healthcare Assistants
• Care Workers
• Support Workers
• Learning Support Assistants
• Psychology Graduates

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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