SEMH Learning Support Assistant - Secondary Provision

SEMH Learning Support Assistant – Secondary Provision

Location: Gateshead
Start Date: Immediate

Ready for a fast-paced role where you genuinely change outcomes?

This specialist SEMH provision supports secondary-aged pupils who need structure, consistency and adults who won’t give up on them.

• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation
• Assisting in small, structured classes
• Helping de-escalate challenging situations calmly
• Supporting behaviour plans and intervention strategies
• Building strong, trusting relationships

You’re not just supporting learning. You’re rebuilding confidence. You’re helping young people re-engage with education when they’ve almost walked away from it.

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free behaviour and safeguarding training
• Dedicated local consultant
• Long-term placements with progression opportunities

This role builds resilience, confidence and real-world skills.

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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