If you love those joyful early-years moments, from tiny triumphs to big breakthroughs, this specialist school in Gateshead would love to meet you.
We’re working with a warm, nurturing setting that supports children with a range of additional needs. They’re looking for an EYFS Teaching Assistant who brings patience, curiosity, and that wonderful ability to make learning feel like play.
What you’ll be doing
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Supporting pupils aged 3–5 with communication, sensory and developmental needs
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Helping children settle into routines and access learning in ways that work for them
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Working closely with teachers, therapists and support staff
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Bringing calm, creativity and comfort into the classroom each day
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Using visuals, sensory resources, and play-based learning to spark engagement
What the school is looking for
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Experience in EYFS, SEND, nurseries or early childhood is ideal
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A calm, caring approach and confidence in following structured support plans
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Someone who loves celebrating small steps and helping every child feel safe and seen
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Reliability, teamwork, and a genuine interest in early child development
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella headaches
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Free online CPD, including behaviour, SEND and trauma-informed training
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A lovely consultant (that’s me) who listens and matches you with roles that feel right
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Access to long-term and permanent opportunities across EYFS and SEND
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A smooth, supportive registration process
And a quick check, because it really helps:
Are you Thrive trained yet?
If not, brilliant news. We offer Thrive training for free and it makes you even more appealing to specialist settings like this one.
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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