Be the reason a child believes in themselves again.

We're working with specialist schools in South Shields looking for resilient and enthusiastic SEMH Teaching Assistants to start this September.

You'll support pupils aged 11-16 who benefit from smaller class sizes, structured routines and positive relationships. Your role will involve helping pupils regulate their emotions, engage in learning and achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally.

Working Pattern

• Full-time
• September start
• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am-3:30pm or 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only

Your role

• Supporting learning and behaviour
• Delivering personalised interventions
• Encouraging attendance and engagement
• Supporting social and emotional development
• Working closely with teachers and SENCOs
• Promoting independence and confidence

Ideal candidate

• Patient and resilient
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Passionate about SEND
• Excellent communication skills

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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