SEND Teaching Assistant

Are you an experienced Support Worker looking to transition into or continue working within secondary schools?

We’re recruiting Support Workers to work in secondary school settings across South Tyneside, supporting students with SEND, SEMH and behavioural needs.

As a Support Worker in a secondary school, you’ll play a vital role in helping young people navigate education, manage emotions and stay engaged with learning.

This role is ideal for youth workers, residential support workers or care professionals who want to make an impact during the school day.

What a Support Worker does in a secondary school:

• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting students with SEMH and behavioural needs
• Assisting pupils at risk of exclusion
• Helping students regulate emotions and build coping strategies
• Working alongside pastoral and safeguarding teams
• Promoting attendance and engagement

Secondary Support Workers are often the consistent adult young people rely on.

We’re looking for a Support Worker who:

• Has experience working with young people aged 11–16
• Understands behaviour management and de-escalation
• Has experience in care, youth work or residential settings
• Can build positive, professional boundaries
• Is resilient, patient and calm

Experience supporting young people with SEND or trauma-informed practice is highly beneficial.

Why join Protocol Education?

We don’t just place staff. We build careers.

As a Support Worker in secondary schools with Protocol Education, you’ll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE CPD Academy access
• Training in safeguarding, behaviour and SEND
• Dedicated local consultant support
• Opportunities across mainstream and specialist secondary schools
• Referral rewards

Free CPD to strengthen your impact

Our CPD Academy helps Support Workers gain education-specific skills, from classroom behaviour strategies to understanding EHCPs and SEND legislation.

If you’re considering a long-term move into education, this is a brilliant stepping stone.

If you’re a Support Worker ready to support secondary pupils across South Tyneside, apply today and let’s get you started.

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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