EYFS SEN Teaching Assistant

A lovely special educational school in Gateshead is looking for an EYFS SEND Teaching Assistant who can bring patience, warmth and a nurturing approach to their early years team. If you enjoy helping young children feel safe, understood and ready to learn, you’ll feel right at home here.

You’ll be supporting pupils in the EYFS who have a range of additional needs, helping them make sense of their routines and develop early communication and learning skills. Every day is a mix of play, structure and meaningful moments.

Your role will include:

• 1:1 and small-group support for children with SEND
• Helping with communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
• Using visuals, structured routines and play-based learning
• Working closely with teachers, SENCO and specialist staff
• Celebrating every tiny milestone, because they all count

Someone who is:

• Calm, caring and great at building trust with young children
• Confident supporting pupils with SEND or happy to learn
• Patient, observant and responsive
• A reliable team player who communicates well and brings positivity each day

Experience in early years, SEND, care or similar fields is very welcome.

You’ll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy, including Thrive training
• Ongoing support from a friendly, local consultant
• Opportunities in SEND, mainstream and alternative settings
• A simple, friendly and supportive registration process

If this sounds like the role for you send over your CV and we can help you with your next steps.

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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