Graduate Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, North East; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD Academy access

Thrive training

Flexible placements

Long-term opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants to support students in secondary schools across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside. This is a valuable opportunity for recent graduates to gain practical classroom experience and develop transferable skills for careers in teaching, psychology, social work, counselling and SEND support.

Roles include Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant and more, with daily rates of £92.63–£115.00 (PAYE).

Qualifications

• A degree in any subject.
• Genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Confidence building relationships with students and staff.
• Resilience, adaptability and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Support students with SEND, ASC, ADHD and SEMH needs.
• Build positive relationships that improve student confidence and engagement.
• Assist teachers in delivering engaging lessons.
• Work with SEND professionals and pastoral teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Any degree

Job description

Are you a recent graduate looking to gain valuable experience before a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Youth Work or SEND Support?

Protocol Education is recruiting enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistants to support students in secondary schools across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical classroom experience, develop highly transferable skills and make a genuine difference to young people's lives. Whether you've studied Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, English, History, Sports Science, Education or another degree subject, this role will provide the experience and development needed to progress your career.

Newcastle | North Tyneside | Northumberland
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time & Part-Time Available | Immediate & September Starts | Long-Term Opportunities

The Role

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you could work as a:

• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• SEMH Support Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant

You'll gain invaluable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Supporting students with SEND, Autism (ASC), ADHD and SEMH needs.
• Building positive relationships that improve student confidence and engagement.
• Supporting behaviour management and emotional regulation.
• Assisting teachers in delivering engaging lessons.
• Working alongside teaching staff, SEND professionals and pastoral teams.
• Developing safeguarding, behaviour management and classroom management skills.

Every day presents new opportunities to positively impact a young person's education and future.

Ideal For Graduates Considering Careers In

• Teaching
• Educational Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Social Work
• Counselling
• Youth Work
• Speech & Language Therapy
• Mental Health Services
• Youth Justice
• SEND Support

We're Looking For

• A degree in any subject.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive and proactive attitude.
• Confidence building relationships with students and staff.
• Resilience, adaptability and enthusiasm.
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.

Whether you've worked in customer service, coaching, tutoring, care, mentoring, youth work or volunteering, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Graduates Choose Protocol Education

• Gain practical classroom experience before further study or teacher training.
• Develop skills highly valued by schools and employers.
• Build experience supporting SEND and SEMH students.
• Access specialist CPD and training opportunities.
• Flexible placements to suit your circumstances.
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent school positions.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your journey.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Flexible, long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support

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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