Pay: £90–£115 per day | Start: ASAP | Contract: Full-time, Long-term Love helping young people reach their potential? This forward-thinking secondary school in West Newcastle is looking for a Teaching Assistant who’s calm, caring, and ready to make a difference. You’ll work closely with teachers to support pupils who need that extra nudge — whether that’s helping them stay on task, understand tricky topics, or build confidence in class. It’s a brilliant role for someone who wants to see real progress and be part of a supportive, down-to-earth team. What you’ll be doing: Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups to boost confidence and understanding Helping create a positive, inclusive classroom environment Encouraging independence and celebrating the small wins every day Working alongside staff to make lessons engaging and accessible What we’re looking for: Experience working with children or young people (in or outside school) Patience, positivity, and great communication skills A proactive attitude and genuine care for pupil wellbeing TA qualifications or relevant experience (SEN experience a plus!) Why join Protocol Education: Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella hassle FREE access to our online CPD Academy Personal support from your own local consultant Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings If you’re not Thrive trained, we’ll help you get there — with free Thrive training to boost your skills and make your CV stand out. Apply today or message us for a chat — this could be your next step in education. 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.