Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant – Helping Young Minds Thrive Location: North Tyneside Salary: £89–£108 per day Contract: Full-time, Long-Term Want to build a career where every day means something? We’re supporting a well-respected specialist school in North Tyneside that works with young people aged 11–19 with autism and a range of additional learning needs. It’s a supportive, inclusive setting where learners are encouraged to grow in confidence, develop key communication skills, and build greater independence in a way that works for them. This isn’t just classroom support—it’s about building meaningful relationships, helping pupils find their voice, and joining a team that leads with kindness, respect, and genuine belief in every child’s potential. Here, you’ll be part of a staff team that’s encouraged to grow, supported to develop, and trusted to make a difference every day. The role includes: Supporting students with autism and associated needs in a structured, nurturing setting Promoting emotional regulation and positive communication Working alongside teachers, therapists, and families to build joined-up support Helping pupils develop not just academically, but socially and personally too You should have: Experience working with SEND or a genuine passion to learn A calm, empathetic approach and good sense of humour Confidence to adapt in a dynamic, pupil-led environment Thrive-trained? Fantastic. If not, don’t worry—we’ll cover your free Thrive training to boost your skills and show schools you mean business. Why work with Protocol Education? Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella deductions FREE access to CPD and Thrive training Local, consultant-led support and school insight Specialist roles that match your values, not just your CV Think this could be the one? Apply now or drop us a message—we’ll talk you through it and help you get started. 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.