Location:Durham
School Secondary Alternative Provision
Contract: Long-term
This role involves supporting a KS4 pupil who struggles with emotional regulation and engagement in lessons. You’ll help them navigate the school day, support transitions, and use trauma-informed strategies to reduce incidents and build trust.
The focus is on relationship-building first, learning second, with plenty of support from the wider SEND and pastoral teams.
You’ll help with:
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Emotional regulation and classroom routines
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Building confidence and independence
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Supporting learning at a pace that suits each pupil
Why this role stands out:
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Strong SEN focus throughout the school
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Consistent support from staff and leadership
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A chance to be part of something that genuinely changes lives
A brilliant opportunity for someone who wants their work to mean more.
What Protocol Education offers you:
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Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy
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Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant who understands graduate pathways
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Experience across mainstream, SEND and specialist settings
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A smooth and supportive registration process
Are you Thrive trained?
If not, no problem. We offer FREE Thrive training, which schools really value and which gives you practical tools to support emotional wellbeing and behaviour in the classroom.
If you’re ready to step into a role where your degree turns into real-world impact, this could be a great next step.
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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