Graduates needed - Learning Support Assistant

Interested in SEN, behaviour, or child development?
This September opportunity in Gateshead offers hands-on experience supporting pupils with additional needs in specialist SEN settings.

Why this role stands out

• Real classroom experience in SEN environments
• Supportive, structured school teams
• Valuable exposure for psychology, education, or care pathways
• Opportunity to make a daily impact

The role
Supporting pupils with autism, communication needs, and SEMH to help them engage, learn, and feel supported.

You’ll be doing

• Supporting learning activities
• Helping with emotional regulation and routines
• Building trusting relationships
• Encouraging engagement in lessons

About you

• Calm, patient, and reliable
• Interested in SEN or youth support
• Background in psychology, criminology, or related fields

A chance to gain real experience that goes beyond the classroom.

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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