Not every classroom looks the same, and that’s where this role comes in.

We are recruiting an SEMH Teaching Assistant in South Shields within a specialist setting supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same. The focus is on helping pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn again.

Why candidates choose this role
• Highly supportive and experienced staff team
• Strong focus on wellbeing and emotional support
• Opportunity to make visible progress with pupils
• Training provided in behaviour support strategies

Responsibilities
• Support pupils during lessons and unstructured times
• Help manage behaviour in a calm and consistent way
• Encourage positive routines and engagement
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Support pupils during moments of dysregulation

Skills & Qualities
• Patient and empathetic approach
• Experience with challenging behaviour
• Resilient and emotionally aware
• Able to stay calm under pressure

Apply now and help create a space where pupils feel safe to succeed.

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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