SEMH Teaching Assistant | Secondary | Gateshead | Full Time | September

Could you be the positive role model a young person needs?

Protocol Education is recruiting a SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist secondary setting in Gateshead from September.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with teenagers and wants a role where relationships genuinely matter.

The school offers a calm and structured environment with high academic expectations. Students are supported to overcome barriers to education whilst being encouraged to work towards strong academic outcomes, including GCSE qualifications at Key Stage 4.

The Role

• Full-time
• September start
• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term position with permanent potential

Your day could include:

• Supporting students within lessons
• Helping students access the curriculum
• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Supporting literacy and written communication
• Helping students improve spelling and written accuracy
• Building relationships during breakfast and lunch
• Supporting social activities and pastoral provision
• Working alongside teachers and the wider support team

You won't simply be expected to sit at the back of the classroom. You'll be actively involved in lessons, moving around the room, supporting students and helping them engage with their work.

The ideal candidate

This school is looking for someone who is:

Confident. Energetic. Approachable. Resilient.

You don't necessarily need years of school experience. They are particularly interested in people who can connect naturally with young people and are willing to learn and develop.

Experience in any of the following could be beneficial:

• Education
• Youth work
• Sports coaching
• Mentoring
• Care
• Residential support
• SEND
• SEMH
• Behaviour support

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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