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Trainee Teaching Assistant
Job Posted: 8 minutes ago
Salary: £ 89 - 110 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Peterlee
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Trainee Teaching Assistant
Location: Peterlee
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £89 to £110 per day (PAYE)
If you’re looking to start your journey in education and want a role where every day feels meaningful, this could be a brilliant first step. We’re supporting a specialist setting that works with children who learn best with patience, structure, and plenty of encouragement. You don’t need bags of experience, just the right attitude and a genuine desire to help young people thrive.
What you’ll be doing
Supporting pupils with a range of additional needs including autism, communication differences, and social-emotional needs
Helping pupils engage with lessons through calm, consistent guidance
Working closely with teachers and therapists to create a safe, structured learning environment
Getting stuck in with sensory activities, outdoor learning, and small-group work
Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils who rely on routine and reassurance
Supporting positive behaviour strategies and celebrating the small wins every day
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need SEND experience, although it’s a bonus. What matters most is that you’re:
Kind, calm, and unflappable
Able to follow structure, communicate clearly, and stay patient when things change
Willing to learn from experienced staff and take guidance
Comfortable supporting pupils who may have complex needs or who communicate in different ways
Reliable and ready to make a real difference to a young person’s school day
Training and development
You’ll have access to free online CPD through Protocol Education, including behaviour support, autism awareness, communication strategies, and safeguarding.
And a quick question… are you Thrive trained?
If not, no worries at all. We offer free Thrive training, which makes a huge difference in settings like this and really boosts your appeal to schools.
Why join Protocol Education?
Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella deductions
Local, friendly support from your dedicated consultant
Free CPD, including Thrive training
Opportunities in SEND, mainstream, and alternative settings
Straightforward registration and plenty of ongoing roles
If you’d like this role or want to chat through similar opportunities, just say the word and I’ll sort the rest.
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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