Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant upon Tyne

Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant – Newcastle upon Tyne (Full-Time)

Do you believe every learner deserves a fresh start and someone who believes in them?

We are recruiting a full‑time Alternative Provision Teaching Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne within a specialist setting supporting learners who thrive through a more personalised approach to education.

This is a role where patience, resilience and relationship‑building can make a genuine difference.

With Protocol Education, you'll receive ongoing support, free CPD and access to long‑term opportunities across the North East.

• Support learners who benefit from a tailored approach
• Strong focus on relationships and wellbeing
• Supportive and experienced staff team
• Opportunity to develop SEMH and behaviour support skills

• Provide classroom and 1:1 support
• Encourage engagement and participation
• Support behaviour and emotional regulation
• Build positive relationships

• Patient and resilient
• Positive and consistent
• Strong communication skills

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.