SEMH Teaching Assistant - Kenton, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Kenton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

CPD Academy access

SEMH training

Consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in Kenton, Newcastle. You will support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, helping them engage with lessons and develop emotional regulation.

The role offers a temporary contract with weekly PAYE, access to CPD and training, and ongoing consultant support from Protocol Education.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• This advert is for a temporary position.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Promoting positive behaviour strategies
• Encouraging emotional regulation
• Building trusting relationships
• Supporting engagement during lessons
• Working alongside pastoral teams
• Delivering targeted interventions
• Celebrating progress and achievements

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant – Kenton, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Help young people overcome barriers, build resilience and reconnect with learning.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in Kenton, Newcastle. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs who benefit from a nurturing, relationship-focused approach to education.

You’ll play a vital role in helping learners develop confidence, emotional regulation and positive engagement with school.

Why work with Protocol Education?

At Protocol Education, we understand that the right support can transform a young person's educational journey.

You’ll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies


• FREE access to our online CPD Academy


• SEMH and Behaviour Management training


• Dedicated consultant support


• Long-term opportunities


• Career progression guidance


• Wellbeing support

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis


• Promoting positive behaviour strategies


• Encouraging emotional regulation


• Building trusting relationships


• Supporting engagement during lessons


• Working alongside pastoral teams


• Delivering targeted interventions


• Celebrating progress and achievements

Who this role would suit

• Behaviour Support Workers


• Youth Workers


• Learning Mentors


• Sports Coaches


• Teaching Assistants


• Psychology Graduates

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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