SEND Teaching Assistant Needed | Newcastle SEND School

Let's be honest. SEND isn't always easy.

The days can be busy, noisy, and unpredictable. But they're also full of laughter, breakthroughs, and those moments that remind you exactly why you chose to work with children.

A fantastic SEND School in Newcastle is looking for Teaching Assistants who are caring, resilient, and ready to make a real difference.

Your Day Might Include:

• Supporting a pupil who needs extra reassurance to start their school day
• Helping a child communicate using visual aids or PECS
• Encouraging positive friendships and social interaction
• Supporting sensory breaks and emotional regulation
• Celebrating milestones that might seem small to others but mean everything to the child

You'll Need:

• Experience working with children or young people with additional needs
• Patience, positivity, and a good sense of humour
• Confidence working as part of a team
• A genuine desire to help pupils succeed

The school has an incredible community feel, supportive leadership, and a team that truly looks after one another.

If you're searching for rewarding work where no two days are ever the same, we'd love to hear from you.

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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