Looking for a career where every day has purpose?

Protocol Education is recruiting Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to join specialist SEMH settings across South Shields this September.

This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with SEMH, ADHD, Autism and additional behavioural needs who require consistent, nurturing adults to help them succeed. You'll work as part of a dedicated team committed to creating a safe, inclusive and therapeutic learning environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Role Details

• Full-time
• September 2026 start
• Monday-Friday
• Working hours between 8:30am-3:30pm and 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term position with permanent opportunities

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and classroom support
• Promoting positive behaviour strategies
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Assisting with behaviour management plans
• Building strong, trusting relationships
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and pastoral teams
• Helping pupils achieve both academic and personal goals

Why join Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily rates
• Weekly pay
• FREE accredited CPD, including Team Teach and Behaviour Management
• Dedicated SEND consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend scheme

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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