Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

SEND Teaching Assistant | Primary, Secondary & Specialist SEND Schools

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs?

Protocol Education is looking for caring, committed and resilient SEND Teaching Assistants to work across Primary, Secondary and Specialist SEND schools throughout Durham and the surrounding areas.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to support pupils with a range of needs, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, Speech and Language Needs, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you'll play a key role in helping pupils access learning, build confidence and reach their potential.

You may support students through:

✅ One-to-one learning support

✅ Small group interventions

✅ Communication and social skills development

✅ Emotional regulation strategies

✅ Personalised learning activities

✅ Creating a positive and inclusive environment

No two days are ever the same, but every day offers the chance to have a genuine impact.

Ideal For

• Graduates considering Educational Psychology, Teaching or Therapy professions
• Individuals with care, support work or youth work experience
• Sports coaches and mentors
• Teaching Assistants looking for SEND experience
• Anyone passionate about inclusive education

What We Offer

• Competitive daily pay
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free CPD and SEND-specific training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Valuable experience within specialist settings

Apply Today

If you want a career where every day matters and every achievement feels rewarding, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Protocol Education and help transform futures through inclusive education.

Advert 2: SEMH Teaching Assistant

Be The Positive Role Model A Young Person Needs

SEMH Teaching Assistant | Primary, Secondary & Specialist Provisions

Some students need more than academic support.

They need patience. Understanding. Encouragement. Someone who believes in them.

Protocol Education is recruiting SEMH Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs across Primary, Secondary and SEND settings.

The Opportunity

Many of the pupils you'll support have experienced barriers to learning and require positive relationships, consistency and encouragement to succeed.

Working alongside teachers and pastoral teams, you'll help students:

• Develop confidence and self-esteem
• Improve emotional regulation
• Build positive relationships
• Engage with learning
• Achieve personal and academic goals

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting students on a one-to-one basis
• Building positive professional relationships
• Delivering behaviour and intervention strategies
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Encouraging engagement in lessons
• Promoting resilience and independence

We're Looking For People Who Are

✅ Compassionate

✅ Resilient

✅ Calm under pressure

✅ Positive role models

✅ Passionate about supporting young people

Experience in youth work, coaching, mentoring, residential care, mental health support, support work or education is highly desirable but not essential.

Why Work With Protocol Education?

• Flexible work around your lifestyle
• Competitive pay rates
• Ongoing CPD and behaviour management training
• Opportunities across Primary, Secondary and SEND schools
• Dedicated consultant support
• Clear progression pathways into education and pastoral careers

Make An Impact

If you want to help young people overcome challenges, build confidence and achieve success, apply today.

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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