1:1 Behaviour & SEND Support Assistant – Gateshead

Are You Calm, Patient and Confident Supporting Challenging Behaviour?

A welcoming SEND primary school in Gateshead is seeking a dedicated 1:1 Support Assistant to work with a Year 1 pupil who requires additional support with behaviour, emotional regulation and engagement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or experienced support worker who wants to build practical experience within SEND and primary education.

Your Role

You'll provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day, helping the pupil navigate the classroom and engage positively with learning.

Your day-to-day responsibilities could include:

Supporting the pupil during lessons
Encouraging positive behaviour
Helping manage challenging or dysregulated behaviour
Supporting emotional regulation
Encouraging communication and social interaction
Developing a positive and trusting relationship
Helping the pupil engage with classroom activities
Promoting independence and confidence
Working alongside teachers and support staff

Consistency will be key. You'll help provide the structure and encouragement the pupil needs to feel safe and ready to learn.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

Patient and emotionally resilient
Calm under pressure
Consistent with boundaries
Compassionate and empathetic
Confident communicating with young children
Able to build strong relationships
Interested in SEND and behaviour support

Graduates in Psychology, Education, Childhood Studies, Criminology or related subjects would be particularly suited to this opportunity.

Experience with children or young people is beneficial but not essential.

Why Apply?

This role provides excellent experience for anyone considering a future career in:

Teaching
Educational Psychology
Child Psychology
SEND
Social Work
Youth Work
Children's Mental Health

You'll gain practical experience supporting behaviour, emotional regulation and learning within a real school environment.

Protocol Education Benefits

Competitive daily pay
Weekly PAYE payments
Free CPD and training
Dedicated education consultant
Specialist SEND opportunities
Long-term and permanent opportunities
Ongoing support

If you have the patience, resilience and enthusiasm to support a young pupil, we'd love to hear from you.

Safeguarding

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references in line with DfE guidance.

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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