SEMH Teaching Assistant

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: jcgjtr5654
Salary: £90 - 108 per day + PAYE, Pay dependent upon skills and experience
Job Published: about 22 hours ago

Full-Time SEMH Teaching Assistant – Newcastle

Start September | Make a Lasting Impact

Some roles shape your career. This one could change lives.

We’re on the lookout for a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a forward-thinking specialist setting in Newcastle this September.

If you’re calm under pressure, great at building trust, and ready to support pupils who need a steady presence—you’ll feel right at home here.

What’s the school like?

This is a setting that gets SEMH. With structured routines, robust pastoral support, and a sports-led curriculum that really speaks to pupils, it’s a place where young people are supported to thrive—and where your input will truly count.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs—both 1:1 and in small groups

  • Using positive behaviour strategies and trauma-informed approaches

  • Working closely with class teachers and SEN specialists

  • Being that calm, supportive presence that pupils can rely on, every single day

You’ll be a great fit if you:

  • Have experience in SEMH, PRU, SEND, or pastoral roles

  • Know how to build rapport quickly and stay calm under pressure

  • Are confident, resilient, and full of compassion

  • Can commit to a full-time role from September

Thrive trained? Brilliant. If not, we’ll cover the cost through Protocol Education—free of charge.

Why join Protocol Education?

  • Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella company faff

  • Free Thrive and CPD training

  • A dedicated local consultant (yep, human and helpful)

  • Quick, streamlined registration to get you into classrooms faster

Sound like your kind of role?

Let’s chat. We’ll help you land a role where your skills are seen, supported, and celebrated.

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.

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