Every behaviour is a form of communication.

We're recruiting SEMH Learning Support Assistants to work in specialist provisions across Gateshead.

This rewarding role involves supporting pupils who have experienced barriers to learning, helping them develop positive relationships, improve emotional regulation and achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.

Role Information

• Full-time
• September start
• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am-3:30pm or 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term placement

Duties include

• Providing 1:1 support
• Delivering small group interventions
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Working alongside teachers and pastoral staff
• Recording pupil progress
• Promoting independence and confidence

Ideal candidate

• Patient and resilient
• Positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience within education, care, youth work or coaching desirable
• Passion for helping young people succeed

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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