Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant 

Location: Gateshead
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time

Ever had that moment where a young person finally trusts you enough to ask for help?

That’s the kind of moment this role is full of.

A specialist SEMH secondary school in Gateshead is looking for a Teaching Assistant who can support pupils who struggle with behaviour, emotional regulation, and confidence.

What you’ll be doing

This role is all about connection.

Your day could include:

• Supporting students during lessons and practical activities

• Helping pupils manage emotions and challenging behaviour

• Encouraging positive routines and engagement with learning

• Working closely with teachers and behaviour mentors

• Being a consistent, calm presence in the classroom

Students here respond best to adults who show patience, understanding, and a bit of humour when things get tough.

Who this role suits

This role is brilliant for people with backgrounds in:

• Teaching assistant work

• Youth work or mentoring

• Sports coaching

• Care or support work

• Psychology or education graduates

If you’re the type of person who sees potential where others see challenges, this job could be right up your street.

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay

• Free CPD and training courses

• Dedicated local consultant support

• Opportunities for long-term roles and career progression

Schools we work with truly value their support staff, and rightly so. TAs are often the glue holding everything together.

Interested? Send us your CV and let’s get you into a role where your work really matters.

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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