Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEND) | Gateshead

Take on a role where your experience truly makes a difference.

A specialist school in Gateshead is looking for an experienced HLTA to support pupils with complex additional needs.

You'll help deliver high-quality education while encouraging pupils to reach their full potential.

Role Details

• Full-time
• September 2026
• Monday-Friday
• Term-time only
• Long-term placement

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead classroom learning
• Deliver interventions
• Support SEND pupils
• Monitor academic progress
• Work with teaching teams

Requirements

• HLTA qualification or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence and own transport essential
• Excellent organisational skills
• Flexible and resilient

Why Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay
• Competitive PAYE rates
• Free CPD
• Dedicated consultant
• Permanent opportunities

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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