SEMH Teaching Assistant - North Shields (Full-Time)

Be the consistent, positive influence that helps young people rebuild confidence and succeed in education.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a specialist provision in North Shields . The school supports pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs who benefit from smaller class sizes, therapeutic support and a relationship-based approach to learning.

You’ll play a vital role in helping pupils regulate emotions, engage positively with education and achieve goals they may never have thought possible.

Why work with Protocol Education?

At Protocol Education, we know that strong relationships are at the heart of successful SEMH support.

You’ll receive:

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

What you’ll be doing

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting emotional regulation strategies
• Encouraging positive behaviour choices
• Building trusted relationships with pupils
• Supporting lesson engagement
• Working closely with pastoral staff
• Acting as a positive role model
• Celebrating progress and achievements

Who this role would suit

• Behaviour Support Workers
• Youth Workers
• Sports Coaches
• Learning Mentors
• Teaching Assistants
• Psychology 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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