SEN Teaching Assistant - Join Our Inclusive Primary School

Our welcoming and inclusive primary school in Gateshead is looking to appoint a caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team from September.

At our school, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated staff work collaboratively to ensure every child receives the individual support they need to thrive both academically and personally.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a friendly school community that places children's wellbeing, inclusion and achievement at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality one-to-one support for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
• Support children with a range of additional needs including Autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language difficulties, learning needs and SEMH.
• Work closely with class teachers and the SENCO to deliver personalised learning programmes.
• Adapt classroom resources and activities to ensure all pupils can access learning.
• Encourage pupils to develop confidence, independence and positive relationships.
• Promote positive behaviour through consistent routines and nurturing approaches.
• Support pupils during lessons, interventions, playtimes and transitions throughout the school day.
• Observe and record pupil progress, contributing to reviews and support plans.
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers and external professionals where appropriate.
• Help maintain a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment where every child can flourish.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working with children with SEN in a school, childcare or care setting (desirable).
• A calm, patient and compassionate approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to inclusion and safeguarding.
• The ability to build trusting relationships with pupils and staff.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Why Join Our School?

• A welcoming and supportive leadership team.
• Friendly and experienced teaching and support staff.
• Excellent opportunities for ongoing CPD and professional development.
• Well-resourced classrooms and learning environments.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Opportunities to develop your career within SEND and primary education.
• A rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference every day.

If you're passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning and want to join a school where every child is encouraged to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today by submitting your CV.

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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