Health & Social Care Graduate Teaching Assistant

Are you a Health & Social Care graduate looking to build experience supporting children’s wellbeing, development, and learning?

Protocol Education is working with a number of welcoming primary schools across Gateshead who are seeking compassionate graduates to join their classrooms as Teaching Assistants.

This role gives you the opportunity to apply your knowledge of wellbeing, safeguarding, and support strategies in a school environment while developing valuable experience for careers in education, pastoral care, or child services.

Working hours are 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time only
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Your studies have focused on care, development, and support, all of which are essential skills within schools.

In this role you’ll help children:

• Build confidence and independence
• Feel supported and safe within the classroom
• Develop positive behaviour and learning habits
• Access the curriculum with the support they need

This experience is particularly valuable for graduates considering careers in teaching, pastoral support, family services, or safeguarding roles
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Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils in small groups or on a 1:1 basis
• Helping children stay engaged during lessons
• Encouraging positive behaviour and participation
• Supporting pupils with emotional wellbeing needs
• Assisting teachers with classroom organisation and learning activities

You’ll be an important part of the classroom team, helping create a supportive environment where pupils can thrive.

Working through Protocol Education allows you to gain experience while maintaining flexibility.

You can:

• Choose when you want to work
• Experience different school environments
• Build confidence in the classroom
• Explore education careers without immediate long-term commitment

Many graduates begin through supply work before moving into permanent school roles or teacher training
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• Degree in Health & Social Care or related subject
• Genuine interest in supporting children’s development
• Strong communication and patience
• Positive and reliable attitude
• Commitment to safeguarding pupils

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Flexible working to suit your availability
• Access to free CPD training
• Dedicated support from a local consultant
• Opportunities for long-term roles in schools

If you’re ready to gain valuable classroom experience and support pupils in Gateshead primary schools, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and begin your career working with children in education.

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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