SEND Teaching Assistant - North Tyneside

Protocol Education Limited; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting SEND Teaching Assistants to support pupils with additional needs in specialist provisions across North Tyneside. You will work closely with teachers and SEND professionals to help learners overcome barriers to learning.

The role involves 1:1 and small group support, promoting communication, supporting independence and social development, and assisting with individual learning plans.

Qualifications

• Experience within education, care or support work.
• A calm, nurturing and patient approach.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Passion for supporting learners with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting pupils to access learning activities
• Promoting communication and social interaction
• Encouraging independence and confidence
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Helping implement individual support plans

Skills

Calm demeanor

Strong communication

Relationship building

SEND experience

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant - North Tyneside

Do you have experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable adults and want to build a rewarding career within education?

Protocol Education is recruiting SEND Teaching Assistants for specialist provisions across North Tyneside.

Location: North Tyneside
Contract: Full-Time

About the Role

You will support pupils with a range of additional needs including Autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, moderate learning difficulties and communication needs.

Working closely with teachers and SEND professionals, you will help pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes both academically and socially.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting pupils to access learning activities
• Promoting communication and social interaction
• Encouraging independence and confidence
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Helping implement individual support plans

We're Looking For

• Experience within education, care or support work
• A calm, nurturing and patient approach
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build positive relationships
• Passion for supporting learners with SEND

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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