SEN Teaching Assistant - SEMH & Behaviour Support

Looking for a role where no two days are the same, but every day counts?

This specialist setting in South Shields supports pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. It’s a school where relationships come first, routines matter, and every adult plays a key role in helping pupils feel safe, regulated and ready to learn.

If you’re someone who can stay calm in the storm and see the child behind the behaviour, you’ll fit right in.

Role overview: You’ll support pupils who may need additional help managing emotions, behaviour and engagement with learning. Working alongside teachers and pastoral teams, you’ll help create a consistent, supportive environment that helps pupils re-engage with education.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group SEMH support
• Support pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour strategies
• Help pupils build confidence, resilience and positive relationships
• Use de-escalation techniques and consistent routines
• Encourage engagement in lessons and structured activities
• Work closely with staff to implement behaviour support plans

Requirements:

• Experience with SEMH, behaviour support, youth work or similar is ideal
• A resilient, patient and nurturing approach
• Ability to build trust and remain calm under pressure
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Not Thrive trained yet? This is a perfect setting to benefit from it. We’ll get you set up with free Thrive training to strengthen your approach.

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.

Full assistance provided. For details of our policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.