Learning Support Assistant – Newcastle
Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract Type: Term-time, permanent or long-term fixed term
Hours: Full-time or part-time considered
About the Role
We’re looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming specialist school in Newcastle, supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs. You’ll work closely with teachers and therapists to help children access learning, build confidence, and develop essential communication and life skills.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the class teacher in delivering engaging, differentiated learning activities
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Assist pupils with communication and interaction needs, using visual or alternative communication methods
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Help with personal care routines where required, always promoting independence and dignity
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Provide targeted support through one-to-one and small-group interventions
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Monitor and record pupil progress, feeding back to staff teams
Person Specification
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Previous experience supporting pupils with SEND preferred
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Patient, caring, and positive approach
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills
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Adaptable and able to respond to a variety of needs
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Committed to safeguarding and ongoing professional growth
What We Offer
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Full training and professional development opportunities
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Supportive and inclusive school environment
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Rewarding work making a genuine difference to young people’s lives
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Competitive pay and regular term-time hours
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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