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Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant (Day-to-Day Cover)
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £89–£100 per day
Contract: Flexible, Ongoing
Flexible SEND work that fits around you
Already have experience as a Teaching Assistant? Looking for more flexibility? Day-to-day SEND cover could be the perfect next step.
We’re working with specialist and mainstream schools across Newcastle who need reliable, skilled TAs to cover short-term absences. You’ll use your classroom experience to make an immediate impact, supporting pupils with a wide range of special educational needs.
What your days could look like
Providing 1:1 or small group support for children with SEND
Helping teachers deliver tailored learning activities
Supporting behaviour and emotional regulation with calm, consistent strategies
Working closely with teachers and support teams to keep lessons on track
Making sure pupils feel included, supported, and ready to learn
What we’re looking for
Experience as a Teaching Assistant, ideally with SEND
Someone flexible and reliable, happy to work in different schools
A calm, caring professional who can build rapport quickly
Confidence to step into new settings and hit the ground running
Why choose day-to-day cover?
Keep your weeks flexible—choose the days that suit you
Experience a variety of schools and settings
No long-term commitment, but regular work available
Use your existing skills to make an immediate difference
Why join Protocol Education?
Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella fees)
FREE access to CPD and Thrive training to refresh your skills
Friendly, expert support from your local consultant
£50 referral bonus when you recommend a colleague
Apply today and put your TA experience to work in schools that need you most.
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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