Our lovely Gateshead school is looking for a compassionate Teaching Assistant to support children in our Early Years setting.
This is not just a job—it’s an opportunity to be a consistent, positive presence in the life of a child with complex autism. You will help create a nurturing, structured environment where they can feel secure and begin to thrive.
We welcome applicants who:
* Have some EYFS experience
* Are patient, understanding, and emotionally resilient
* Have experience in care, support work, or similar roles
* Are eager to learn and develop within SEND support
You don’t need formal qualifications—just the right attitude and a genuine desire to help children flourish.
Join a school where kindness, teamwork, and support are at the heart of everything we do.
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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