SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN
Reference: 5hfd767
Salary: £89 - 108 per day + PAYE, Pay dependent upon skills and experience
Job Published: 4 days ago

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Newcastle
Contract Type: Full-Time
Start Date: September 2025 (or earlier if you're ready)
Salary: £89–£108 per day (based on experience)

Do you thrive when supporting children who need a little extra help to shine?
Got the patience of a saint and the heart of a teaching hero? You're in the right place.

We’re working with several fantastic schools in Newcastle who are looking for SEND Teaching Assistants ready to make a real difference in September. These roles are in both specialist and mainstream settings, supporting pupils with autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, global developmental delay, and more.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups to help them access learning and feel confident

  • Using visual aids, consistent routines, and sensory strategies to support engagement

  • Helping with personal care, where needed

  • Working closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and families to track progress and adapt support

What we’re looking for:

You might have classroom experience, or maybe you’ve supported young people in care or community settings. Either way, you’ll need to be:

  • Calm, caring, and up for a challenge

  • Great at building trust and communicating clearly

  • Open to learning strategies like PECS, Makaton, or sensory circuits

  • DBS checked (or happy to get one through us)

Why join Protocol Education?

  • Weekly pay through PAYE—no hidden deductions

  • FREE CPD including Autism Awareness, Safeguarding, and Team Teach

  • Local SEND consultant who knows Newcastle schools inside out

  • Support finding roles that match your values, skills, and goals

If you’re ready to support pupils who need someone in their corner, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or drop us a message to chat more about the role.

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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