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Teaching Assistant

📍 Location
Gateshead
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
May 28, 2026

About the Role

You know that moment when a pupil finally trusts you enough to try? That’s what this role is all about.

We’re recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join a warm, well-run SEN school in Durham. The pupils have a range of needs, and the school focuses on emotional wellbeing as much as academic learning.

Your role will involve:



  • Supporting pupils with SEND on a daily basis


  • Helping create a safe, structured environment


  • Encouraging independence and confidence


  • Being a reliable, familiar face


  • We’re looking for someone who:



  • Is patient, empathetic and resilient


  • Understands that progress looks different for every child


  • Wants to build a career in SEN education


  • You bring the care and commitment, we’ll bring the support and opportunities.

    What you’ll get with Protocol Education:



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