Sports Graduate SEND Support | Year 3

Protocol Education Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent education staffing agency is seeking an active SEND Teaching Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne. You'll provide 1:1 support to a lively Year 3 pupil with complex needs, utilizing patience and positive behaviour strategies. The ideal candidate will be a sports graduate or equivalent, with the passion and resilience to thrive in challenging situations. This temporary role offers free training and weekly pay, with the potential for permanence.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free training including behaviour management

Ongoing support from experienced consultants

Qualifications

• Some experience of SEND or behaviour support is an advantage.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support to a pupil with complex SEND and behavioural needs.
• Using positive behaviour strategies to keep the pupil engaged.
• Creating a safe and structured environment for the pupil.

Skills

Energy

Resilience

Patience

Proactivity

Relationship building

Education

Sports graduate or similar background

Job description

Are you a sports graduate with the energy, resilience, and confidence to support a lively Year 3 pupil with additional needs? A primary school in Westerhope is looking for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support to a child with high SEND and behavioural needs.

This role is perfect for someone who’s active, patient, and thrives on challenge. You’ll need to be calm under pressure, quick to build trust, and ready to get stuck in with creative strategies that keep learning engaging.

The school is welcoming, community-focused with a supportive staff team. They are committed to giving every child the right care, structure, and opportunities to succeed, no matter their starting point.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing 1:1 support to a Year 3 boy with complex SEND and behavioural needs.

• Using positive behaviour strategies, patience, and consistency to keep him engaged in learning.

• Bringing energy and enthusiasm, whether that’s supporting in the classroom or using movement and sport to help with regulation.

• Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO to follow support plans.

• Creating a safe, structured environment where the pupil can feel supported and understood.

About you:

• Sports graduate (or similar background) with a passion for working with children.

• Resilient, energetic, and able to stay calm in challenging situations.

• Patient, proactive, and confident in building relationships.

• Some experience of SEND or behavioural support is an advantage, but training will be provided.

• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply).

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella).

• FREE training including behaviour management, SEND strategies, and Thrive awareness.

• Local, long-term roles that match your strengths.

• Ongoing support from experienced consultants.

This is a challenging role, but one where you’ll make a huge difference. If you’ve got the energy, resilience, and passion to take it on, apply today and start your SEND journey with Cheviot Primary.

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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