SEMH Teaching Assistant
Some pupils just need someone who understands them.
A welcoming SEMH secondary school in Gateshead is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team.
What makes this role special
This school focuses heavily on building relationships first. Staff work closely together to create a calm, structured environment where students feel safe enough to learn.
Your responsibilities
You’ll be:
* Supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
* Assisting teachers with classroom learning activities
* Helping pupils stay focused and engaged
* Encouraging positive behaviour and routines
* Supporting students during transitions and break times
It’s hands-on, varied, and incredibly rewarding.
Ideal background
Experience in any of these areas is a huge plus:
* SEMH or SEND support
* Youth mentoring
* Sports coaching
* Residential care
* Psychology or education studies
What Protocol Education offers
* Weekly PAYE pay
* Free CPD training and qualifications
* Friendly consultant support
* Opportunities to move into permanent roles
If you’re someone who thrives on helping young people succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
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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