Qualified Teaching Assistant

Location: South Shields
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: As soon as available
Hours: Monday–Friday, school hours
Pay: £98–£120 per day, depending on experience

Protocol Education are looking for qualified and experienced Teaching Assistants to work across primary, secondary and specialist SEND settings in South Shields.

This is a great opportunity for someone who already has experience supporting children and young people and is looking for a new long-term school placement.

You could be supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including:

• SEND and learning difficulties
• Autism
• SEMH and behavioural needs
• Communication difficulties
• Complex needs
• 1:1 and small-group support

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils within lessons
• Working 1:1 and in small groups
• Supporting learning and interventions
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Helping pupils develop independence
• Working closely with teachers and wider support staff
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, or equivalent experience
• Previous experience working in a school or education setting
• A patient, reliable and positive approach
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence supporting pupils with additional needs
• A genuine commitment to helping children succeed

• £98–£120 per day
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated education consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

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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