Graduate Learning Support Assistant - SEND School

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is sourcing a Graduate Learning Support Assistant for a SEND school in Gateshead. The role involves supporting pupils with additional needs across classrooms and during small-group activities, with a focus on behaviour and emotional support.

Ideal for graduates considering careers in teaching, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or social work. DBS checks and safeguarding training are expected as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• One-to-one pupil support
• Small-group learning activities
• Behaviour and emotional support
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Assisting with classroom preparation and activities

Job description

Graduate Learning Support Assistant - SEND School

Do you want a career where every day brings new challenges, rewards, and opportunities to change lives?

A welcoming SEND school in Gateshead is looking for graduates to join their support team and help pupils with additional needs flourish both inside and outside the classroom.

You'll Be Supporting Pupils With

• Autism
• ADHD
• Communication difficulties
• Learning disabilities
• Social and emotional needs

The Role Includes

• One-to-one pupil support
• Small-group learning activities
• Behaviour and emotional support
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Assisting with classroom preparation and activities

This Role Is Ideal For

Graduates considering careers in:

• Teaching
• Educational Psychology
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Social Work

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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