Position: SEND Teaching Assistant – Northumberland (SEMH & ASC Provision)
Location: Blyth / Northumberland
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025
Daily Pay: £89–£108 per day (PAYE)
Do you believe every young person should be safe, respected and empowered to reach their potential?
We’re hiring for an exceptional SEMH and ASD specialist provision in Northumberland, part of the Prosper Learning Trust. The school’s mission is to provide inclusive, personalised education for young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs—creating a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive .
What the role involves
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Supporting pupils aged 11–16 with SEMH needs and/or autism, working closely from Thrive or Positive Behaviour Support approaches
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Providing 1:1 or small-group support to help pupils manage emotions and engage with learning
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Using structured routines, visuals, and sensory strategies to support regulation and self-awareness—skills central to the school’s values
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Reinforcing pro‑social behaviour, empathy, and a growth mindset as part of daily learning support
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Collaborating with teaching staff, therapists, and families to deliver personalised learning and behaviour plans
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Providing respectful, clear feedback on progress, behaviour, and wellbeing
Who we’re looking for
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Experience supporting young people with SEMH or SEND—ideally in education, care, or community settings
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A calm, consistent presence who helps pupils feel safe and able to take small steps forward
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Someone who models resilience, integrity and kindness—aligned with the school’s core values
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Team players with initiative, who believe “everyone does the right thing because it’s the right thing to do”
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Willingness to engage with free CPD—including Thrive, Positive Behaviour Support or trauma-informed approaches via Protocol Education
Why work with Protocol Education?
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PAYE weekly pay with no umbrella fees
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Free access to specialist SEND CPD, including Thrive and behaviour support
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Local SEND consultant familiar with Northumberland SEMH provisions
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Transparent, swift onboarding and full support throughout your placement
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Roles in environments where staff are seen and valued as vital contributors
This is a role where your presence shapes futures—where emotional growth matters as much as academic progress.
Apply now or get in touch to learn more—let’s help students feel safe, confident and empowered each day.
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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