Graduate SEND Support Assistant

Newcastle upon Tyne

Just finished your degree and wondering what’s next? If you’re curious about education, psychology, social care, or SEND, this could be a brilliant first step.

We’re working with welcoming schools across Newcastle who are looking for Graduate SEND Support Assistants to support pupils with additional needs. You don’t need classroom experience, just patience, empathy, and a genuine interest in helping young people thrive.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups with SEND, including autism, ADHD, and SEMH

• Helping children feel safe, supported, and ready to learn

• Working closely with teachers and SENCOs to keep days calm and consistent

• Gaining hands-on experience that looks great on future PGCE, psychology, or therapy applications

This role could be perfect if you are

• A psychology, education, sociology, or health graduate

• Calm under pressure and happy building relationships

• Curious about how children learn and what helps them flourish

• Looking for meaningful work where no two days are the same

What Protocol Education offers

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella faff

• FREE access to our CPD Academy

• Ongoing support from a friendly local consultant

• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and specialist settings

Bonus question, are you Thrive trained? If not, we’ll help you access our free Thrive training, it’s a big plus with schools and a great skill to have under your belt.

If you want a role that feels purposeful and gives you real insight into SEND education, this could be the one.

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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