KS3 and KS4 SEN Teaching Assistant

KS3 & KS4 SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist School | Gateshead

Looking for a role where your patience, kindness, and calm approach really matter?

A welcoming specialist school in Gateshead is looking for a KS3 & KS4 SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in a safe, structured environment.

What your days will look like:

• Supporting pupils in KS3 & KS4, both 1:1 and in small groups

• Helping young people stay regulated, focused, and confident

• Working alongside experienced teachers and SEN specialists

Why people love working here:

• Strong routines and clear expectations

• A team that supports each other properly

• Pupils who benefit from consistency and care

If you’re ready to make a genuine difference, this one’s worth a chat.

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella deductions

• Free access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour and safeguarding courses

• A consultant who listens and matches you with the right setting

• Consistent opportunities across mainstream and specialist schools

• A registration process that’s friendly and straightforward

If you’re ready to help pupils feel supported, understood, and ready for a fresh start each day, I’d love to chat and get the ball rolling.

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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