SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Temporary
Reference: gggere
Salary: £89.35 - £100/day
Job Published: 12 December 2025

Looking for a role where every day genuinely makes a difference? You’re in the right place.

We’re supporting a brilliant specialist school in Gateshead that’s on the lookout for a calm, caring and committed SEN Teaching Assistant. If you’re the kind of person who keeps cool when things get lively and knows how to help pupils feel safe, seen and supported, this school will love you.

What you’ll be doing

  • Working closely with pupils with a range of needs, including autism, complex learning needs and communication differences

  • Supporting learning in a structured, nurturing environment

  • Helping pupils build routines, confidence and independence

  • Working alongside teachers, therapists and support staff who really get SEND

  • Bringing patience, creativity and a kind heart to each day

What we’re looking for

  • Experience supporting children or adults with SEND, or a strong desire to learn

  • A warm, steady approach and great communication skills

  • Someone who wants to help pupils feel safe and flourish

  • A team player who’s happy to muck in and make a difference

Why join Protocol Education?

  • Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella costs

  • FREE access to our online CPD academy, including behaviour support and trauma-informed practice

  • A dedicated consultant who knows local SEND settings inside out

  • Opportunities across mainstream, specialist and alternative provisions

  • Simple registration and consistent local work

If you’re thinking this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to chat. Apply today and let’s get you started.