Job Title: Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant – Be the Calm in the Storm Location: North Tyneside Salary: £89–£108 per day Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only Start Date: September 2025 or ASAP Some pupils need more than a lesson plan. They need someone who won’t give up on them. We’re working with schools across North Tyneside who are looking for resilient, caring, and steady Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to work with pupils facing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges. If you’ve got a calm presence, great instincts, and the patience to meet young people where they are—you could make a real impact in this role. What you’ll be doing: Providing 1:1 or small group behaviour support for pupils struggling with regulation Helping students build trust, resilience, and emotional confidence Using de-escalation strategies and positive reinforcement techniques Supporting the class teacher in creating a structured, calm learning environment Being a consistent, encouraging adult pupils can rely on day to day What we’re looking for: Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or behavioural needs (school, youth work, care, or mentoring settings welcome) A calm, compassionate approach—even when the day gets challenging Confidence in handling behaviour positively and professionally A genuine passion for helping young people find their way What Protocol Education offers: Weekly PAYE pay—fair and transparent FREE behaviour management and de-escalation training A supportive consultant who knows North Tyneside schools Long-term and temp-to-perm roles in schools that value behaviour support staff Access to Thrive, Autism Awareness, and other specialist CPD This is the kind of role where every connection counts. If you’re ready to help pupils build better days, we’d love to help you find your fit. Apply now or message us to find out more. 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.