Autism Teaching Assistant – Gateshead | Full-Time

A fantastic opportunity for graduates and aspiring education professionals.

Are you a Psychology graduate, Teaching Assistant, Support Worker or someone with experience working with children who is looking to start or develop a career in education?

Protocol Education is recruiting for a full-time Autism Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist SEND school in Gateshead.

You'll gain valuable hands-on experience supporting pupils with Autism while working alongside experienced education professionals.

What You'll Gain

This role will give you the opportunity to develop your experience in:

• Autism and SEND
• Behaviour support
• Communication strategies
• Emotional regulation
• Differentiated learning
• Social development
• Individual support planning
• Building professional relationships

Your Day-to-Day Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Supporting pupils individually and in small groups
• Helping pupils engage with lessons
• Encouraging communication
• Supporting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions
• Promoting independence
• Supporting classroom routines
• Building positive relationships
• Working alongside teachers and other professionals

We're Looking For

You don't necessarily need to have worked in a SEND school before. Most importantly, you'll need:

• Patience
• Empathy
• Resilience
• Excellent communication skills
• A positive attitude
• A willingness to learn
• A genuine passion for supporting children

Why Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE CPD training
• Autism and SEND training
• Dedicated consultant
• Long-term opportunities
• Permanent opportunities
• Career progression support

If you're considering a career in teaching, psychology, therapy or SEND, this could be the perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience. Apply today!

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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