SEMH Teaching Assistant – Newcastle upon Tyne (Full-Time)

Do you have the patience, resilience and determination to help young people overcome barriers and achieve more than they thought possible?

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist educational setting in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to support learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, helping them build confidence, develop positive relationships and re-engage with education.

Every day is different. One moment you might be supporting a learner who needs reassurance before entering the classroom, the next you'll be celebrating a breakthrough that has taken weeks of consistency and encouragement to achieve. Your role will be about far more than academic support. You'll become a trusted adult who helps learners feel safe, understood and capable of success.

Why work with Protocol Education?

At Protocol Education, we understand that finding the right school is just as important as finding the right job. We work closely with our schools to match you with a setting where you'll feel supported, valued and able to develop your career.

You'll benefit from:

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free accredited CPD, including behaviour management, autism awareness and SEND training
• A dedicated consultant who knows the local schools
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Regular wellbeing check-ins
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme

What you'll be doing

• Supporting learners on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Using positive behaviour strategies to encourage emotional regulation
• Building consistent, trusting relationships with pupils
• Working alongside teachers to adapt learning activities
• Helping learners develop confidence, resilience and independence

What we're looking for

You'll be someone who remains calm under pressure and understands that behaviour is often a form of communication. You'll enjoy building relationships, be patient when progress takes time and genuinely believe every learner deserves the opportunity to succeed.

Experience in education, youth work, care, coaching or support work would be beneficial.

Apply today and help change lives through education.

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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