Trainee SEN TA

Location: Northumberland
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: SEN TA 30032
Salary: £89 - 104 per day + 12.07% Statutory holiday pay, no umbrella companies, CPA accredited training
Job Published: 4 months ago

SEN Teaching Assistant – Full-Time

Location: Northumberland
Salary: £89-£104 per day
Contract: Long-Term, Full-Time
Start Date: November

Looking to make a real difference every day? This role could be the one.

We’re searching for a caring and confident Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting supporting children with additional needs. You’ll be part of a small, nurturing team who value calm, consistency, and connection above all else.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting children with complex learning needs, helping them access learning in a way that works for them

  • Working closely with teachers, therapists, and families to create safe, supportive learning spaces

  • Using creative strategies to encourage communication, independence, and confidence

  • Bringing patience, positivity, and empathy to every interaction

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience supporting children or young people with SEND (school-based or otherwise)

  • A calm, kind approach and great communication skills

  • Flexibility and a team-focused mindset

  • A genuine passion for helping every child thrive

What you’ll get from us:

  • Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)

  • Free access to our online CPD Academy

  • Specialist consultant support and tailored advice

  • Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

  • Referral rewards when you recommend a friend

If you’re someone who believes small steps make the biggest difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s find the perfect fit for your skills and heart.

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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