SEN Teaching Assistant | Secondary | Peterlee

Location: Peterlee
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

Support. Encourage. Empower.

Protocol Education are recruiting for a Secondary SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a school in the Peterlee area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with teenagers and wants to help young people with additional needs get the most from their education.

You will support pupils across the school day, working alongside teachers and support staff to help remove barriers to learning and encourage pupils to become more independent.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils with SEND across KS3 and KS4
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Helping pupils access the secondary curriculum
• Reinforcing instructions and classroom learning
• Supporting literacy and numeracy where required
• Encouraging pupils to participate in lessons
• Supporting pupils with autism and communication needs
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Helping pupils manage transitions between lessons
• Encouraging independence and confidence
• Supporting pupils during social times
• Building positive relationships with students
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and pastoral staff

This role would suit someone who understands that working with teenagers requires patience, consistency and the ability to build genuine relationships.

We're interested in candidates with experience as:

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Behaviour Mentor
• Youth Worker
• Support Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Sports Coach
• Childcare Practitioner

Previous secondary school experience is desirable but not essential.

Most importantly, you'll need to be approachable, resilient, consistent and confident working with young people.

Protocol Education benefits:

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated 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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