Primary SEND Support Assistant

If you’re the kind of person children naturally trust, we need to talk. We’re recruiting a SEND Support Assistant for primary schools in Gateshead. Ideal if you’re looking for Teaching Assistant jobs in Gateshead or starting out with graduate jobs in schools. This role is about relationships. Being the calm voice. The encouraging presence. The person who helps a child feel safe enough to try again. Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only What your day will look like: • Greeting pupils and helping them transition into the school day • Supporting learning across different subjects • Providing 1:1 support tailored to individual needs • Using positive behaviour strategies to keep things on track • Encouraging independence and confidence • Ending the day knowing you’ve made a genuine difference What makes you a great fit: • You build rapport easily • You’re patient and adaptable • You’re a graduate or exploring education careers • You want real experience in SEND support jobs in Gateshead Why join Protocol Education? • Weekly PAYE pay • Free CPD and SEND training • Personalised job matching • Opportunities across mainstream and specialist schools • Career progression routes • Supportive, human consultants Whether you’re looking for graduate jobs in schools, this role gives you purpose and 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.