SEMH Teaching Assistant Needed in Gateshead

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is working with a specialist setting in Gateshead seeking a compassionate and experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils facing social, emotional and mental health challenges.

You will help pupils develop confidence and resilience, improve emotional regulation, engage positively with learning, build social and communication skills, and achieve personal and academic targets, alongside contributing to intervention programmes with teaching staff.

Qualifications

• Has experience supporting SEMH pupils
• Demonstrates patience and empathy
• Can build positive relationships quickly
• Is committed to safeguarding and wellbeing
• Maintains a calm and professional approach

Responsibilities

• Support SEMH pupils in class to develop confidence and resilience
• Help improve emotional regulation and social/communication skills
• Contribute to intervention programmes and work with teaching staff
• Engage with learners to achieve personal and academic targets
• Assist with classroom activities and safeguarding practices

Skills

SEMH experience

Patience and empathy

Relationship building

Safeguarding awareness

Professionalism

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant Needed in Gateshead

Do you believe every young person deserves the chance to succeed?

Protocol Education is working with a specialist setting in Gateshead seeking a compassionate and experienced SEMH Teaching Assistant to support pupils facing social, emotional and mental health challenges.

Your Role

You will help pupils:

• Develop confidence and resilience
• Improve emotional regulation
• Engage positively with learning
• Build social and communication skills
• Achieve personal and academic targets

Alongside classroom support, you'll contribute to intervention programmes and work closely with teaching staff to create positive outcomes for pupils.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience supporting SEMH pupils
• Demonstrates patience and empathy
• Can build positive relationships quickly
• Is committed to safeguarding and wellbeing
• Maintains a calm and professional approach

Why Work Through Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily rates
• Weekly PAYE payments
• Access to free professional development
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities for progression

Join us and help shape brighter futures.

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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