Autism 1:1 Teaching Assistant | Ferryhill

Location: Ferryhill
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm
Pay: £98–£120 per day, dependent on experience

Be the consistent support a young person can rely on

Protocol Education are recruiting for an enthusiastic 1:1 Autism Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND provision in Ferryhill.

You'll provide dedicated support to one pupil, helping them overcome barriers to learning while developing communication, confidence and independence.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships and wants to make a genuine difference to a young person's education.

Key Areas of Support

• Delivering consistent 1:1 assistance.
• Supporting learning and classroom engagement.
• Helping the pupil understand and manage routines.
• Supporting transitions between activities.
• Encouraging communication and interaction.
• Helping with emotional and sensory regulation.
• Implementing personalised support approaches.
• Encouraging positive behaviour.
• Developing independence and confidence.
• Supporting during less structured times such as break and lunch.
• Building a positive relationship based on trust.
• Communicating observations to teaching and SEND staff.

Who Would Suit This Role?

You don't need to have worked as a 1:1 TA before. We're looking for someone with the right attitude and approach.

You should be:

• Patient and empathetic.
• Calm under pressure.
• Consistent and reliable.
• Naturally observant.
• Positive and encouraging.
• Resilient and adaptable.
• Comfortable working with individualised strategies.
• Passionate about SEND.

Experience supporting autistic children is desirable. We will also consider candidates with backgrounds in care, support work, residential settings, psychology, youth work or similar roles.

Your Benefits With Protocol Education

• £98–£120 per day.
• Weekly PAYE pay.
• FREE CPD and online training.
• Dedicated SEND consultant.
• Autism-specific training.
• Long-term and permanent opportunities.
• Continued support from your consultant.
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus.

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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