SEND HLTA - Gateshead

SEND HLTA – Gateshead | Full-Time

Ready to take the next step in your education career and make a real difference to pupils with additional needs?

Protocol Education is currently recruiting for an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join a welcoming specialist SEND school in Gateshead on a full-time basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant or HLTA who is confident supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, leading interventions and helping children achieve their individual learning and development goals.

Why Work with Protocol Education?

We are committed to supporting education professionals in finding rewarding roles while helping them develop their skills and experience.

As a Protocol Education candidate, you'll benefit from:

• Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND and Behaviour Management training
• Dedicated local consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Career progression and development guidance
• Ongoing wellbeing support

What You'll Be Doing

As an HLTA, you will work closely with teachers and the wider school team to support pupils both academically and personally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading small-group interventions
• Supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs
• Delivering planned learning activities
• Supporting pupils to access the curriculum
• Monitoring and recording pupil progress
• Providing classroom cover when required
• Supporting positive behaviour and engagement
• Adapting activities to meet individual needs
• Encouraging pupils to develop confidence and independence
• Working collaboratively with teachers and specialist staff
• Building positive and supportive relationships with pupils

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be an experienced education professional who is passionate about working within a specialist SEND environment.

We're looking for someone who is:

• An experienced HLTA or Teaching Assistant
• Confident leading learning activities and interventions
• Patient, calm and approachable
• Resilient and adaptable
• Confident supporting pupils with additional needs
• Able to build positive relationships
• A strong communicator and team player
• Passionate about helping children achieve their potential

Who Would This Role Suit?

This opportunity could be ideal for:

• Qualified HLTAs
• Experienced Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• SEND Support Workers
• Intervention Practitioners
• Experienced education professionals
• Aspiring Teachers looking to gain further classroom experience

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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