Learning Support Assistant | Secondary SEND | Gateshead

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, school hours
Pay: £98–£120 per day, depending on experience

Do you have the patience, personality and resilience to make a difference to a young person's school day?

Protocol Education are recruiting for a Secondary Learning Support Assistant to work within a specialist SEND setting in Gateshead.

You will support secondary-aged pupils who may require additional help with learning, communication, behaviour, social development and independence.

This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys working with teenagers and wants to help young people develop skills that will support them beyond school.

The role will involve:

• Supporting pupils across the secondary curriculum
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Helping pupils engage with lessons
• Supporting literacy and numeracy where required
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting communication and social skills
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils manage emotions
• Supporting transitions between activities
• Encouraging pupils to make positive choices
• Supporting practical and vocational activities
• Working closely with teachers and support staff
• Building positive relationships with pupils

You don't necessarily need to have worked within a secondary school before.

We would consider candidates with backgrounds in:

• SEND
• Youth work
• Sports coaching
• Behaviour support
• Care
• Residential support
• Childcare
• Mentoring

What matters most is that you are reliable, patient, confident and able to build positive relationships with young people.

Driving is essential

Due to the location of the setting, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own car.

Protocol Education benefits:

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated education consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Ongoing support
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

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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