Psychology Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant

Job in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33, England, UK

Listing for: Protocol Education Ltd

Seasonal/Temporary, Contract position
Listed on 2026-07-21

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Elementary School, School Counseling & Student Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 13650 - 19110 GBP Yearly GBP 13650.00 19110.00 YEAR

Turn your Psychology degree into real-world experience.

Protocol Education is looking for compassionate Psychology Graduates to join specialist schools across South Shields this September.

You’ll support pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and complex learning needs while working alongside experienced teachers, therapists and pastoral teams.

No two days are the same, making this the perfect opportunity to build confidence, develop professional skills and make a genuine difference every single day.

About the role

Full-time
September start
Monday-Friday
Working hours between 8:30am-3:30pm and 4:30pm
Term-time only
Long-term placement

You’ll be

Supporting pupils academically and emotionally
Building trusting relationships
Delivering interventions
Supporting sensory and emotional regulation
Working with multidisciplinary teams
Helping pupils achieve EHCP targets

We're looking for

Psychology graduates
Passion for SEND
Excellent communication skills
Patience and resilience
Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Why Protocol?

Weekly pay
Competitive rates
FREE CPD
Dedicated consultant
Long-term career progression

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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