Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant – All Key Stages Location: Middlesbrough, North East England Start Date: Immediate Job Type: Full Time, Long Term, Term-to-Perm Salary: Pay-to-Scale We are currently seeking a dedicated SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Teaching Assistant to support pupils across all key stages. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates considering a career in teaching, offering hands-on classroom experience and the chance to make a real impact on students’ learning and wellbeing. What You'll Be Doing: Supporting pupils across all key stages—either within small groups or on 1:1 SEN support Helping teachers deliver engaging and differentiated learning activities Assisting with classroom management and preparation duties Helping students achieve their learning and personal development goals Promoting inclusion and supporting pupils with additional needs (ADHD, ASD, Asperger’s, or SEMH needs) Ideal Candidate: Experience working with primary and/or secondary-age children in either mainstream or SEN settings DBS certificate or willingness to apply for one through Protocol Education Strong communication skills, patience, and adaptability A proactive, nurturing, and team-oriented mindset What We Offer: Competitive daily rates Long-term opportunities in welcoming schools Ongoing CPD and training Support from a friendly, dedicated consultant Pathways to permanent employment Apply Now! If you’re ready to make a difference supporting pupils in schools across Middlesbrough, we want to hear from you! 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.