EYFS Teaching Assistant - Primary School

A welcoming primary school in Gateshead is looking for a resilient and compassionate Early Years TA to support children with complex needs in their EYFS setting.

Hours:

8.30am to 3.30pm

• 1:1 and small group support for pupils with high levels of need

• Helping children regulate emotions and build trust

• Supporting learning through play, structure, and routine

• Working closely with teachers and SEND staff

• Being the consistent adult who helps children feel secure

• Have experience supporting SEND or SEMH

• Can hold firm boundaries with kindness

• Understand how crucial early development is

• Stay patient, even on the wobbly days

• Want a role where your impact is genuinely seen

• A Gateshead school with a strong, supportive team

• Clear communication and shared planning

• Meaningful work that shapes futures

• Weekly PAYE pay

• Free CPD through our online Academy

• A dedicated consultant who listens

You’re not “just” a TA. You’re the glue that holds it together.

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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