SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Redcar

Looking for a role where you can make a real difference every single day? We’re supporting SEN schools and PRUs across Redcar and surrounding areas, and they’re looking for calm, confident, and compassionate Teaching Assistants who know how to bring out the best in pupils with additional needs.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be the steady, reliable presence that helps students feel safe and understood. Expect hands-on support with pupils who have:

• SEMH needs

• ADHD

• Autism

• Challenging behaviours

• Barriers to learning that need patience, structure, and a warm approach

No two days look the same in these settings, but one thing is constant, your impact matters.

What we’re looking for

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re:

• Confident and calm when things get busy

• Punctual and dependable so students get the consistency they need

• Experienced in SEN settings or PRUs

• Skilled at building trust with pupils who need a little extra guidance and reassurance

• Ready to support both 1:1 and small group work as needed

Requirements

• Experience in SEMH, ASD, ADHD or behaviour support

• A DBS on the Update Service, or you're happy to apply for one through us

• A positive, patient attitude, with a genuine passion for supporting young people

What you’ll get with Protocol Education

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella deductions

• Free access to online CPD, including behaviour support and SEND development

• A dedicated consultant who knows your local schools

• Opportunities across SEN schools, PRUs, alternative provisions and more

• £50 for referring a friend to us!

If you’re ready to bring stability, empathy, and a bit of everyday magic to pupils who need it most, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay rate dependant on qualifications and experience.

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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