Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support students with profound and complex needs in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ideal candidate will lead group activities, facilitate sensory learning, and provide a calm presence in the classroom. This temporary position offers opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organization.

Benefits

Free CPD, including Thrive and Makaton training

A local consultant understanding SEND

Long-term school placements matching values

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist settings focused on children with profound needs.
• Must be confident in supporting personal care and mobility.
• Ability to create an inclusive and safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead group activities across key stages and support sensory learning.
• Help pupils meet EHCP targets and contribute to planning and reviews.
• Create an inclusive space where children feel respected and safe.

Skills

Confidence with personal care

Calm approach

Team mindset

Education

Experience in specialist settings (PMLD, SLD, complex needs)

Tools

Communication tools like PECS, Makaton, or AAC

Job description

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

18.07.2025

Expiry Date:

01.09.2025

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Job Description:

You’re the calm in the storm. Let’s put your skills where they’ll be seen and supported.

We’re working with a brilliant SEND school in Newcastle that’s all about care, respect, and achievement. Their pupils have profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex needs, and sensory challenges—and the team here makes sure every child has the support to shine.

They’re now on the lookout for an HLTA who knows how to lead from the front (and behind the scenes). Someone who can roll with the unexpected, bring calm energy into the classroom, and help every pupil move forward—no matter their starting point.

What you’ll be doing

Leading group activities across key stages (with ready-made plans and support)

Supporting sensory learning and using communication tools like PECS, Makaton, or AAC

Helping pupils meet EHCP targets and contributing to planning and reviews

Creating a space where every child feels included, respected, and safe to learn

What we’re looking for

Experience in specialist settings (PMLD, SLD, complex needs)

Confidence with personal care, hoisting, and mobility support

A calm, kind approach and a team mindset that lifts others up

Perks of working with Protocol Education

Free CPD, including Thrive and Makaton training

A local consultant who understands SEND (and answers their )

Long-term roles in schools that match your values

Sound like your kind of school? Let’s chat.
Apply now and start a role where small wins add up to something big—progress, confidence, and joy, one day at a time.

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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