Ready to make a real difference, even on the toughest days?

We're looking for a resilient and compassionate 1:1 SEND Support Assistant to support a child with complex behavioural needs in a welcoming school in Byker.

This is a role for someone who can stay calm under pressure, build positive relationships, and see beyond behaviour to the child behind it. Every day will be different, but your consistency, patience and confidence will have a lasting impact.

The role

You'll be providing dedicated 1:1 support for a child who presents with highly challenging behaviour. At times, this may include incidents of biting, kicking, throwing objects and dysregulated behaviour. The school has strategies and support in place, and you'll work closely with experienced staff to help the pupil feel safe, regulated and ready to learn.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH or challenging behaviour
• Remains calm, resilient and confident in high-pressure situations
• Can build positive, trusting relationships through consistency and empathy
• Understands the importance of following behaviour support plans and safeguarding procedures
• Works well as part of a wider school team
• Has a positive attitude and is committed to helping every child succeed

Experience in specialist schools, alternative provisions, residential care, youth work, mental health support or similar settings would be highly valued.

What the school offers

• A supportive and experienced leadership team
• Ongoing guidance and training
• A collaborative approach to behaviour support
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in a child's educational journey

What Protocol Education offers

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
• Streamlined registration and local bookings
• Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

Have you completed Thrive training? If not, ask us about Protocol Education's FREE Thrive training. It's a fantastic way to build your confidence when supporting children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs, and it's a qualification that schools genuinely value.

If you're resilient, patient and passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning, 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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