Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEND School
Location: North Tyneside
Salary: £83–£95 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025
Support that truly makes a difference.
We’re looking for a kind, calm, and committed Teaching Assistant to join the team at a specialist SEND school in North Tyneside, supporting children and young people aged 2–19 with a range of additional needs—including autism, PMLD, sensory impairments, and complex learning profiles.
This school is all about inclusion, care, and community. From early years to sixth form, students are supported by a close-knit team of educators and therapists who work together to build confidence, communication, and life skills.
What the role involves:
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1:1 and small group support for pupils with EHCPs
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Using structured communication tools (PECS, Makaton, sensory supports)
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Supporting students with emotional regulation and engagement
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Collaborating with specialist staff to deliver tailored interventions
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Helping to create a safe, consistent, and fun learning environment
What you’ll need:
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Experience supporting children or young adults with SEND
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A patient, adaptable, and proactive approach
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Great teamwork and communication skills
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Willingness to learn SEND strategies and get stuck in
Why work with Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella companies!)
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy
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Dedicated consultant support from someone who understands SEND settings
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Referral rewards for recommending colleagues
Not Thrive trained yet? We’ll sort it for free. It’s a brilliant way to boost your skills and stand out to schools.
This is more than a support role—it’s a chance to change lives, one calm, confident day at a time.
Apply today or get in touch to find out more.
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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