SEND Teaching Assistant - Ponteland (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Ponteland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils within a specialist school in Ponteland. The role focuses on 1:1 and small-group support for learners with autism, learning difficulties and communication needs.

You will work closely with staff to promote independence and confidence, adapt resources as needed and help pupils develop social and academic skills. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting communication and interaction
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Assisting with classroom activities
• Supporting social development
• Working collaboratively with staff
• Adapting resources where required
• Celebrating pupil achievements

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant - Ponteland (Full-Time)

Help pupils overcome barriers to learning and develop the confidence to succeed.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils within a specialist school in Ponteland. The setting supports children and young people with Autism, learning difficulties and communication needs through personalised support and tailored learning approaches.

Why work with Protocol Education?

You'll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND and Autism training
• Dedicated local consultant
• Long-term opportunities
• Career progression support
• Wellbeing guidance

What you'll be doing

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting communication and interaction
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Assisting with classroom activities
• Supporting social development
• Working collaboratively with staff
• Adapting resources where required
• Celebrating pupil achievements

Who this role would suit

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