Looking for a role where your care and compassion can make a real difference?
We are recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant in South Shields within a specialist setting supporting pupils with PMLD and complex needs.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll support both learning and personal care, helping pupils access education in a safe and nurturing environment.
Candidates with a care background often thrive in this setting due to their practical experience and empathetic approach.
Why candidates choose this role
• Smaller class sizes with high staff support
• Strong focus on wellbeing and individual care
• Opportunity to use both care and education skills
• Ongoing training and development
Responsibilities
• Support pupils with complex learning needs
• Assist with personal care and mobility
• Support sensory-based learning activities
• Work closely with teachers and therapists
• Help create a calm and structured environment
Skills & Qualities
• Caring and compassionate nature
• Comfortable with personal care
• Experience in care or SEN settings preferred
• Patient, attentive, and reliable
Apply now and make a meaningful difference every day.
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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