A supportive school in Gateshead is looking for a 1:1 Support Assistant who can offer calm, consistent help to a pupil who needs extra guidance throughout the school day. If you enjoy being a steady presence and helping children feel safe and ready to learn, this could be a great fit for you.
No long list of experience is required, but if you’ve worked with children or in a support role before, that’s always a bonus.
What you’ll be doing
* Providing dedicated 1:1 support to a pupil who benefits from close, personalised guidance
* Supporting them with learning tasks, daily routines and transitions
* Helping them stay engaged using simple strategies and clear, calm communication
* Offering reassurance during challenging moments and helping them get back on track
* Working closely with teachers and support staff to keep expectations consistent
* Encouraging confidence, independence and positive relationships
Who we’re looking for
* Someone patient, understanding and comfortable providing focused support
* A good communicator who builds rapport quickly
* Experience in care, youth work, mentoring or SEND is helpful but not essential
* A team player who brings reliability, empathy and positivity
* Someone open to training, feedback and learning new approaches
Why join Protocol Education?
* Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella deductions
* Free access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour and SEND training
* A dedicated consultant who supports you from start to finish
* Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and specialist schools
* A friendly, efficient registration process
* Referral bonuses when you recommend great people
If you’d like to take on a role where your presence genuinely helps a pupil make sense of their school day, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV or drop a quick message and I’ll guide you through the next steps.
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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