Teaching Assistant – Sports Integration & Behaviour Support Location: South Shields area Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time Training Days Start: Immediate Pay: Excellent daily rate This role blends sport support with behaviour management. You’ll help pupils channel their energy positively, build confidence through physical activities and assist with behaviour strategies across the day. Your role includes Supporting PE lessons, outdoor activities and active learning Encouraging pupils to use sport as a tool for focus and wellbeing Helping implement behaviour strategies before, during and after activities Supporting structured routines and transitions Communicating progress with teachers and pastoral staff We’re looking for Experience in sport, youth work, coaching or active roles Confidence in behaviour support and positive reinforcement A calm, consistent and encouraging manner A team player with great communication Why this is rewarding Use sport to make a real difference in behaviour and engagement Collaborative team culture Training in behaviour and SEND approaches If you’re passionate about sport and behaviour support, this is a rewarding place to be. 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.