KS3 and KS4 Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education staffing agency in Gateshead is seeking a reliable SEN Teaching Assistant to support KS3 and KS4 students with special educational needs. The role involves helping pupils stay engaged and ready to learn, working within small class sizes, and receiving support from effective leadership. The position is temporary, with potential for permanence later. Weekly pay through PAYE and free professional development training are offered.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free CPD Academy access

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with a range of needs, helping them engage and ready to learn.

Skills

Experience supporting young people with SEN or additional needs

Calm and consistent approach

Ability to work well as part of a team

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant Needed – KS3 & KS4 | Gateshead

A specialist secondary school is looking for a reliable KS3 & KS4 SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

You’ll be supporting pupils with a range of needs, helping them stay engaged, regulated, and ready to learn.

What the school is looking for:

• Experience supporting young people with SEN or additional needs

• A calm, consistent approach

• Someone who works well as part of a team

What the school offers:

• Small class sizes

• Clear behaviour strategies

• Supportive leadership who understand SEN

If you’re ready to step into a role where you’re genuinely needed, get in touch.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella deductions

• Free access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour and safeguarding courses

• A consultant who listens and matches you with the right setting

• Consistent opportunities across mainstream and specialist schools

• A registration process that’s friendly and straightforward

If you’re ready to help pupils feel supported, understood, and ready for a fresh start each day, I’d love to chat and get the ball rolling.

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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