Primary SEMH School

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited seeks a resilient SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in a primary setting in Gateshead.

You will assist in in-class support, contribute to personalised learning plans, and help pupils engage and manage their behaviours, under supervision. Prior experience with behavioural needs is preferred and safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with behavioural or additional needs.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Patience, consistency, and emotional resilience.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils within the classroom and during structured interventions.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Help pupils manage emotions and behaviours effectively.
• Promote engagement, attendance, and learning.
• Support delivery of personalised learning plans.

Skills

Behaviour management

Empathy

Patience

Education

Relevant support/education qualification

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant - Primary SEMH School | Gateshead

A specialist primary school in Gateshead is seeking a resilient and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Duties Include

• Supporting pupils within the classroom and during structured interventions.
• Building positive and trusting relationships.
• Helping pupils manage emotions and behaviours effectively.
• Promoting engagement, attendance, and learning.
• Supporting the delivery of personalised learning plans.

We Are Looking For

• Experience supporting children with behavioural or additional needs.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Patience, consistency, and emotional resilience.
• A commitment to supporting vulnerable pupils.

Why This Role Matters

You'll play a vital role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both in and beyond the classroom.

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.
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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• We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.