Do you enjoy helping children build confidence and communication skills? Looking for a fulfilling career where you can support pupils with additional learning needs? A specialist SEN school in the Peterlee area is recruiting a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support pupils aged 6–10 years who have speech, language and communication needs. Responsibilities Supporting children during speech and language activities Assisting with reading and storytelling sessions Helping pupils understand classroom instructions Encouraging verbal communication and confidence Supporting small group learning activities Assisting teachers in adapting lessons for SEN learners Supporting emotional wellbeing and confidence building Experience Previous experience working with children is desirable but not required. The school welcomes applicants who are enthusiastic about starting a career in education and offers roles on a trainee pay scale for those new to SEN support. Training Opportunities Staff receive guidance and training in areas such as: Communication development Speech and language strategies Behaviour support Inclusive classroom practice Working Hours Full time Monday – Friday Term-time only Apply Today If you are interested in helping children develop essential communication skills and want to start a rewarding career in education, we would love to hear from you. Apply today for more information about this opportunity in Peterlee. 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.