Full-Time Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An education staffing agency in Gateshead is seeking a Full-Time Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting pupils during lessons and helping teachers to maintain a positive classroom environment. Ideal candidates will have experience working with young people, patience, and strong communication skills. Benefits include weekly pay and access to free online professional development.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Access to free online CPD

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people.
• Patience, positivity and strong communication.
• A willingness to learn and take guidance.
• A DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils during lessons.
• Provide 1:1 help when needed.
• Maintain a calm classroom environment.
• Prepare resources and organise classroom spaces.

Skills

Experience supporting children or young people

Strong communication

Patience

Positivity

Job description

Full-Time Teaching Assistant

This Full-Time Teaching Assistant role in Gateshead is ideal if you enjoy working with young people and want a steady, long-term position in a supportive school. The team is friendly, welcoming and ready to guide you as you settle into the role.

What the role involves

You’ll support pupils during lessons, provide 1:1 help when needed and help teachers maintain a calm classroom environment. You’ll make a genuine difference to pupils’ confidence and progress.

Your daily tasks

• Assisting with learning activities across different subjects
• Supporting pupils who need extra encouragement
• Helping with behaviour routines and expectations
• Preparing resources and organising classroom spaces
• Sharing updates with teachers and pastoral staff

What you’ll bring

• Experience supporting children or young people
• Patience, positivity and strong communication
• A willingness to learn and take guidance
• A DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply

Benefits with Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Access to free online CPD
• A dedicated consultant who knows Gateshead schools well
• Referral bonuses

About Us

As part of the Supporting Education Group, Protocol Education offers strong professional development and expert support. We match Teaching Assistants in Gateshead with roles where they feel valued and supported every step of the way.

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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