SEND Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education environment in Morpeth with responsibilities across 1:1 and small group support, interventions, and social development. The role involves supporting pupils with autism and learning needs within a SEND school.

The position requires patience, strong communication, and teamwork. DBS checks and safeguarding commitments are part of the process, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or vulnerable adults.
• Patient and nurturing approach.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• SEND experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting learning and classroom engagement
• Assisting with interventions and targeted support
• Encouraging social and emotional development
• Supporting positive behaviour strategies
• Building trusting relationships with pupils

Skills

Experience with children

Patience

Communication skills

Teamwork

SEND experience desirable

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Do you have experience supporting children or young people and want to make a genuine difference within specialist education?

Protocol Education is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant to work within a supportive SEND school environment.

Location: Morpeth & Cramlington
Contract: Full-Time

About the Role

You will support pupils with Autism, communication needs, learning difficulties and additional educational needs, helping them engage with learning and achieve their full potential.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting learning and classroom engagement
• Assisting with interventions and targeted support
• Encouraging social and emotional development
• Supporting positive behaviour strategies
• Building trusting relationships with pupils

We're Looking For

• Experience working with children or vulnerable adults
• Patient and nurturing approach
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• SEND experience desirable

This Role Would Suit

• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Support Workers
• Care Assistants
• Nursery Practitioners
• Youth Workers

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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