Teaching Assistant - Specialist SEND School

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 15,153; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Free CPD and training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Supportive specialist schools

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant for a specialist SEND school in Gateshead, supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, complex learning needs and SEMH. Working within small classes, you'll help pupils achieve both academically and personally.

Join Protocol Education for ongoing training, free CPD, dedicated consultant support and long-term opportunities in specialist settings, with safeguarding and welfare at the forefront of every placement.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude is essential for engaging pupils with diverse needs.
• Excellent communication is required to liaise with staff, pupils and parents.
• Patient and reliable approach supports students in challenging environments.
• Passion for supporting young people drives commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support individual learning plans.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Help pupils remain engaged in activities and learning.
• Encourage independence and self-advocacy for students.
• Assist teachers with classroom activities and classroom management.

Skills

Positive attitude

Excellent communication

Patient and reliable

Passion for supporting young people

Job description

Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEND School – Gateshead

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed—and you could help make that happen.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant for a specialist SEND school in Gateshead, supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, complex learning needs and SEMH.

Working within small classes, you'll help pupils achieve both academically and personally.

Why Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free CPD and training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities
• Supportive specialist schools
• Refer a Friend scheme

Duties

• Support individual learning plans
• Build positive relationships
• Help pupils remain engaged
• Encourage independence
• Assist teachers with classroom activities

Requirements

• Positive attitude
• Excellent communication
• Patient and reliable
• Passion for supporting young people

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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