Teaching Assistant (Secondary)
Location: North Shields
Start date: ASAP
Pay: £90 to £110 per day (PAYE only)
Contract: Full-time, part-time or flexible supply
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys helping young people feel confident, supported and ready to learn. You’ll join a secondary school that serves a diverse local community and has a strong focus on inclusion, respect and ambition.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting pupils in lessons across a range of subjects in Years 7 to 11.
* Helping students who benefit from extra guidance, structure and reassurance.
* Working with small groups or one-to-one to boost literacy, numeracy or general confidence.
* Following established classroom routines that help create a calm, purposeful learning environment.
* Supporting pupils with behaviour expectations and helping them stay engaged.
What the school environment is like
* A welcoming community school with a clear focus on improvement, inclusion and pupil wellbeing.
* Students who respond well to consistency, warmth and clear boundaries.
* Staff who value teamwork and appreciate the support of TAs and supply staff.
What you’ll need
* Experience supporting children or young people in any setting.
* A calm, friendly approach and confidence working with mixed-ability groups.
* Flexibility, reliability and good communication skills.
Why work with Protocol Education
* Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella fees.
* Access to free online training including safeguarding, behaviour, SEND and classroom techniques.
* A dedicated local consultant who understands the school’s needs.
* Consistent work in supportive, structured environments.
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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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