Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant Location: Peterlee Contract: Full-time, Long-term Start Date: ASAP The Role We are looking for a compassionate and resilient SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist academy that provides personalised learning pathways for pupils with a wide range of additional needs. This role involves supporting children across EYFS, primary, and secondary phases, ensuring they have access to a safe, structured, and engaging education. As a SEND TA, you will: Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with ASC, SEMH, ADHD, MLD, and complex needs. Use strategies such as de-escalation, sensory-aware approaches, and positive reinforcement to manage behaviours and promote engagement. Work closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored interventions and adapt resources to meet individual needs. Encourage independence, social skills, and emotional wellbeing in every pupil. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will bring: Experience of working with children or young people with SEND (school-based or in care/youth settings). A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to supporting pupils with additional needs. Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build positive relationships quickly. Confidence in behaviour management and an understanding of behaviour as communication. A Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and Team Teach training would be advantageous but not essential. Why Join? This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive, specialist school community that is dedicated to helping every pupil achieve their potential. You will receive ongoing support, access to training, and the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people. 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.