SEND Teaching Assistant

Looking for a role where every small win feels huge? This brilliant specialist school in Gateshead is looking for a calm, caring SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. The school supports children with complex needs, so you’ll be part of a setting that genuinely values patience, creativity, and a steady hand.

What you’ll be doing as a SEN Teaching Assistant

Working 1:1 or in small groups with pupils with autism, SEMH needs, communication differences, or physical needs

Supporting sensory routines, visual timetables, and structured learning

Helping pupils build confidence, independence, and emotional resilience

Teaming up with teachers, therapists, and support staff to help each child thrive

Creating a calm, safe and predictable environment every day

Requirements

You don’t need to have worked in a specialist school before, but you do need to bring warmth, reliability, and the kind of patience that makes pupils feel genuinely supported.
If you’ve got experience in any of the following, even better:

Autism support

Behaviour mentoring

SEMH

Non-verbal communication

Makaton, PECs, or sensory support

Thrive Trained?

If you’re already Thrive trained, fantastic. If not, you’ll get FREE access to our Thrive training, which makes you even more appealing to specialist settings like this one.

Why this school?

Warm, expert staff who genuinely care

Brilliant leadership who put wellbeing first

A supportive atmosphere where no two days look the same

Real opportunities to grow and develop

Why join Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

FREE access to our online CPD Academy

A dedicated SEN consultant who’s always in your corner

Local roles that match your skills and style

Easy, supportive onboarding with clear guidance at every step

If you want a role where you can make a real difference and end the day knowing you mattered, this could be the perfect fit.

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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