If you’re the kind of person who brings calm to a busy room and knows how to make young people feel safe and understood, this specialist school in Gateshead wants to meet you.
We’re supporting a brilliant SEND provision that works with pupils who have autism, communication needs, and social and emotional challenges. They’re looking for a Teaching Assistant who can offer patience, structure, and a genuinely warm approach.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups
* Helping them navigate their day using clear routines and positive reinforcement
* Working alongside teachers, therapists, and support staff
* Using sensory-friendly and behaviour-aware strategies
* Celebrating the little wins that mean a lot in a specialist setting
What the school would love
* Experience with SEND, youth work, care, mentoring, or anything people-focused
* A calm, friendly communication style
* Someone who understands that behaviour is communication
* A team player who’s ready to learn and take guidance
* A positive attitude and the ability to build trusting relationships
What you’ll get with Protocol Education
* Weekly PAYE pay
* Free access to our CPD Academy, including SEND, autism, and behaviour modules
* A dedicated consultant who understands specialist schools in Gateshead
* Opportunities across SEND, SEMH, and alternative provisions
* A smooth, supportive registration process
* Referral rewards if you recommend great people
Quick question…
Are you Thrive trained? If not, we offer it completely free, and schools absolutely love it. It gives you brilliant tools for supporting emotional wellbeing and makes you even more valuable in specialist settings.
If this sounds like your kind of role and you’re ready to support pupils who need consistency and care, drop me a message and I’ll get everything moving.
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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