1:1 Teaching Assistant

Some young people don’t need fixing, they just need someone who shows up, stays patient, and believes in them on the tough days too.

We’re looking for a caring and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a specialist school in Gateshead. You’ll be working 1:1 with students who need consistency, structure, and someone firmly in their corner.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with EHCPs through tailored, day-to-day learning support
• Helping children and young people reconnect with education
• Supporting emotional regulation, behaviour, and communication needs
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and support staff to create calm, positive routines

About the pupils:

You’ll support a mix of primary and secondary-aged students with needs including autism, ADHD, SEMH, and speech & language difficulties.

Many of these pupils have struggled in mainstream settings and thrive with patient, consistent support.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEN
• Someone calm, adaptable, and hard to faze
• A natural relationship-builder who leads with kindness and consistency
• Thrive training would be a huge bonus. If you’re not trained yet, we can help you access FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education

Why this role matters:

You’ll be the person who helps a pupil feel safe enough to learn again. That’s no small thing.

✨ Supportive SEN team
Clear progression opportunities
Rewarding work that genuinely changes lives

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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