Graduate Teaching Assistant

Location

Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom

salary

93-110 GBP / day

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Graduate Teaching Assistant - SEND School

Newcastle upon Tyne

Are you a recent graduate looking to gain meaningful experience supporting children and young people with additional needs? This Graduate Teaching Assistant position within a welcoming SEND school in Newcastle offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while making a real difference every day.

The Role

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and specialist staff to support pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, including Autism, ADHD, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and communication difficulties.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates considering careers in teaching, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, social work or SEND support.

Key Responsibilities

Providing one-to-one and small group support for pupils
Supporting learning activities both inside and outside the classroom
Building positive relationships with students to encourage confidence and engagement
Assisting pupils with social, emotional and behavioural development
Helping create a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment
Working alongside teachers and support staff to implement individual learning plans

What We're Looking For

A degree in any subject
A genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Patience, empathy and resilience
A proactive and positive attitude
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one

Why Join Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella deductions
Free CPD training including SEND, Autism Awareness, Safeguarding and Behaviour Management
Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
Referral bonuses
Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

About Us

Protocol Education is part of the Supporting Education Group and works with SEND schools across Newcastle and the North East. We help graduates take their first steps into education by providing valuable classroom experience, specialist training and ongoing professional 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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