English Graduate Behaviour & Literacy Support Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting an English graduate to support pupils with additional needs at a Specialist SEND School in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role focuses on literacy interventions, classroom assistance and promoting communication development.

You will work to support reading and writing, foster positive behaviour and build strong relationships with students and staff. DBS checks and safeguarding training are required.

Qualifications

• English, Literature or Humanities degree or equivalent.
• Enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks are required.
• Experience in schools, tutoring, coaching or youth work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support literacy lessons and intervention sessions.
• Help pupils improve reading, writing and communication skills.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Build strong relationships with pupils and staff.
• Support pupils on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Create engaging learning experiences.

Skills

Excellent communication

Resilient and positive attitude

Experience in schools or tutoring

Education

English, Literature or Humanities degree

Job description

English Graduate Behaviour & Literacy Support Assistant

Specialist SEND School | Newcastle upon Tyne

An excellent SEND school in Newcastle is looking for an English graduate to support pupils with additional needs through literacy interventions and classroom assistance.

This rewarding role combines academic support, communication development and behaviour mentoring to help pupils achieve their full potential.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Supporting literacy lessons and intervention sessions
• Helping pupils improve their reading, writing and communication skills
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Building strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Supporting pupils on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Creating engaging learning experiences

What We're Looking For:

• English, Literature or Humanities degree
• Passion for supporting children with additional needs
• Excellent communication skills
• Resilient and positive attitude
• Experience in schools, tutoring, coaching or youth work is desirable

This role provides a fantastic foundation for careers in SEND teaching, educational psychology and therapy services.

Enhanced DBS and reference checks will be required as part of the recruitment process.

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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