Do you enjoy helping children feel understood, supported and ready to learn? A specialist school in Gateshead is looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant who can bring calm energy, patience and encouragement to pupils with additional needs. This is a role where small steps forward matter. You’ll be part of a nurturing team who work together to make each day feel structured and positive for every pupil. What you’ll be doing Supporting pupils with a variety of SEND needs, including autism, communication differences and sensory needs Helping children settle into routines, take part in learning and feel confident in the classroom Using visual tools, structured activities and gentle prompts to support understanding Offering steady reassurance during tricky moments, transitions and busy parts of the day Working alongside teachers, therapists and support staff to keep expectations consistent Encouraging independence, confidence and positive relationships Who we’re looking for Someone warm, patient and observant A good listener who builds rapport easily with young people Experience in care, youth work or SEND support is helpful but not essential A team-focused person who enjoys supporting others Someone open to learning new strategies and developing SEND knowledge Why join Protocol Education? Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella deductions Free access to CPD on SEND, behaviour support, autism awareness and more A dedicated local consultant who listens, supports and finds the right fit for you Opportunities across SEND schools, alternative provisions and mainstream settings A friendly, simple registration process Referral rewards when you recommend brilliant people If you’re ready to make a genuine difference to pupils who benefit from consistency and kindness, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV across! 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.