Join a specialist SEN school in South Shields as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant committed to inspiring independent learners and building confident, capable young people. Our ethos: We believe in raising achievement to inspire independence — academically, emotionally and socially — in every student. You’ll be part of a community that embraces challenge, nurtures growth and celebrates the success of every pupil. Role highlights: Plan and deliver targeted interventions to support personalised learning Lead curriculum activities under the guidance of teaching staff Empower pupils to build resilience, confidence and self-advocacy skills Work closely with therapists, families and professionals Who we’re looking for: HLTA qualified or working towards HLTA Experience in SEN, SEMH or similar settings A positive, patient and proactive approach Commitment to high standards of care and achievement South Shields — Specialist educational environment Be part of a school where every pupil matters and reaches beyond expectations. 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.