Full-Time SEN TA – SEMH & Behaviour Support Location: South Shields Can you stay calm when emotions run high? This role supports pupils aged 8–14 with SEMH needs and trauma backgrounds. The Person They Need • Emotionally resilient • Confident but non-confrontational • Consistent and fair • Skilled at building trust Daily Routine • Morning regulation check-ins • In-class literacy and maths support • Restorative conversations after incidents • Structured social time supervision Behaviour & Boundaries • Swearing managed with redirection • Verbal abuse not tolerated • Clear stepped consequences • Team Teach offered long term Experience & Pay Behaviour experience desirable but not essential. Trainee scale available for strong candidates with transferable skills. Ready to make a difference in behaviour-focused SEN? Apply now. 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.