SEMH Teaching Assistant - West Denton Full-Time

SEMH Teaching Assistant – West Denton, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Help young people rediscover confidence, rebuild trust and achieve success in education.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in West Denton, Newcastle
. The school supports pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs who benefit from smaller class sizes, structured routines and a relationship-focused approach to learning.

This rewarding role is centred around building positive connections, providing consistency and helping pupils overcome barriers that may be impacting their education.

At Protocol Education, we understand the difference the right support can make in a young person's life. We'll match you with a role where your skills can have a genuine impact while supporting your own professional development.

You'll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEMH, SEND and Behaviour Management training
• A dedicated local consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Career progression guidance
• Ongoing wellbeing support

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Helping learners regulate emotions and manage challenges
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Building strong and trusting relationships
• Supporting pupils during lessons and interventions
• Working closely with pastoral and teaching teams
• Acting as a positive role model
• Recognising and celebrating progress

You'll be resilient, patient and committed to helping young people succeed.

You'll also be:

• A confident communicator
• Calm under pressure
• Consistent and reliable
• Positive and proactive
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable learners

Previous experience in education, care, youth work, residential support or behaviour support would be highly beneficial.

• Behaviour Support Workers
• Learning Mentors
• Youth Workers
• Residential Support Workers
• Sports Coaches
• Teaching Assistants
• Psychology Graduates
• Social Work Graduates

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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