Special Educational Teaching Assistant - Ferryhill

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant – Ferryhill

Are you looking for a rewarding career supporting children with additional needs?

Protocol Education are recruiting an enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist school in Ferryhill
, supporting pupils aged 4–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and complex learning needs.

Every day brings new opportunities to help pupils build confidence, develop independence and achieve their personal goals.

• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions.
• Support pupils with communication, sensory and emotional regulation needs.
• Promote positive behaviour through structured routines and visual learning strategies.
• Assist teachers with engaging classroom activities.
• Create a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND is desirable.
• An understanding of autism and associated learning needs.
• Calm, resilient and positive approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about making a difference.

• Excellent pay rates.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Dedicated support from your Protocol Education consultant.
• Long-term opportunities with the potential for permanent employment.

Apply now and become part of a team committed to changing lives through education.

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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