Want to be the person who makes a tough school day feel manageable for a young person?
We’re working with welcoming and forward-thinking secondary schools across South Tyneside who are looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join their teams. If you enjoy supporting teenagers to stay focused, build confidence, and believe in themselves, this could be exactly what you’re looking for.
As a Learning Support Assistant in a secondary school, you’ll support students across KS3 and KS4, helping them access lessons, manage behaviour positively, and feel part of the classroom community. Every day is different, and that’s what keeps it interesting.
What you’ll be doing as a Learning Support Assistant:
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small intervention groups
• Helping students with SEND engage with learning in a way that works for them
• Encouraging positive behaviour and reinforcing clear routines
• Working alongside subject teachers to adapt tasks and resources
• Acting as a consistent, supportive presence throughout the school day
Secondary schools in South Tyneside are looking for Learning Support Assistants who are patient, resilient, and confident working with young people. You do not need to be a teacher, but you do need strong communication skills and a genuine desire to make a difference.
We’re looking for a Learning Support Assistant who:
• Has experience working with young people in education, care, coaching, or youth settings
• Understands the structure and pace of secondary school life
• Builds positive, respectful relationships with teenagers
• Stays calm under pressure and approaches challenges with empathy
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting student wellbeing
Experience supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH, ADHD, or autism is highly desirable. If you’ve worked in mentoring, sports coaching, youth work, or residential care, your skills are highly transferable.
Free CPD to strengthen your impact
Our CPD Academy offers practical training tailored to support staff, covering behaviour management, SEND awareness, EHCP understanding, and classroom strategies. It’s designed to help you feel confident and capable from day one.
Why work with Protocol Education?
• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative provisions
• Simple registration process and local placements
• Referral scheme with rewards for recommending friends
Learning Support Assistants are often the quiet heroes of secondary schools. In South Tyneside, you’ll be helping students stay engaged, build resilience, and achieve more than they thought possible.
Ready to step into a rewarding Learning Support Assistant role? Apply today and let’s find you a school where you feel valued and supported from the very start.
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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