Are you passionate about empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential? We are seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to join a caring and supportive specialist school in South Shields that champions independence, resilience and personalised achievement.
What we value:
- Helping pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally in a positive environment
- Encouraging independence and self-confidence through tailored support
- Upholding a culture of Aspiration, Commitment, Manners and Enjoyment
- Working collaboratively with staff, families and multi-disciplinary teams
Key responsibilities:
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Supporting individual and small group learning tailored to pupils’ additional needs
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Promoting independence and positive behaviour in and out of the classroom
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Helping pupils meet personalised targets and celebrate progress
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Supporting social, emotional and communication development
You bring:
✔ Empathy, patience and strong communication skills
✔ A desire to make meaningful difference every day
✔ Experience with SEND learners (desirable but not essential)
Apply today and help create a nurturing environment where all pupils thrive.
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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