SEMH-Learning Support Assistant

We are looking for a dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to support students with social, emotional and mental health needs in specialist schools across Gateshead. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives and supporting their wellbeing and learning.

• Help create a classroom environment that’s supportive, structured, and fully inclusive
• Encourage the pupil to build confidence, social skills, and emotional regulation
• Respond to challenging behaviour with confidence, using de‑escalation techniques when needed
• Work closely with teachers, the SENCO, and wider professionals to support the pupil’s overall development

• Experience working with children with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding procedures
• Interpersonal and have excellent communication skills.
• Confident in working in a challenging environment.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCO’S and other school staff
• Monitor and report on student progress, engagement and behaviour.
• Assist in planning and deliver learning materials tailored to the individual needs.

• Supportive team
• A calm, structured environment where pupils thrive with the right support
• Colleagues who share ideas, grab coffees together, and genuinely look out for one another
• Space to grow your practice with training, guidance, and people who want you to succeed.

If this sounds like the job for you, please get in touch to start your career helping children!

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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