SEN Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing agency is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant in Peterlee to support children in a nurturing environment. This full-time role emphasizes emotional wellbeing and provides essential help to pupils with special educational needs. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in supporting children's emotional and social development. Responsibilities include assisting pupils in the classroom and collaborating with teaching staff, with pay ranging from £90–£110 per day.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Support in making the role permanent

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate qualifications and training for SEN assistance.
• Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEN in the classroom.
• Help children manage emotions and behavior.
• Provide encouragement and structure.
• Collaborate closely with teaching staff.
• Aid in social development and confidence.

Skills

Supporting pupils with SEN

Emotion management

Encouragement and structure provision

Collaboration with teaching staff

Supporting social development

Education

Relevant qualifications for SEN support

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant – Nurture-Focused Setting (Peterlee)

Location: Peterlee

Pay: £90–£110 per day

Contract: Full-Time

Are you passionate about helping children feel safe, supported and understood? This full-time SEN Teaching Assistant role is based in a calm, child‑centred setting where emotional wellbeing is prioritised alongside learning.

You’ll support pupils who benefit from routine, reassurance and positive relationships, helping them access the curriculum at their own pace.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with SEN in the classroom
• Helping children manage emotions and behaviour
• Providing encouragement and structure
• Working closely with teaching staff
• Supporting social development and confidence

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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