SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - North Shields (Full-Time)

Take the next step in your education career and help learners achieve meaningful success.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for a specialist SEND school in North Shields. This role offers the opportunity to lead interventions, deliver planned learning activities and support pupils with a wide range of additional needs.

You'll play a key role in creating engaging learning experiences while supporting teachers and helping pupils reach their individual targets.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We're committed to helping education professionals develop rewarding long-term careers.

You'll receive:

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

What you'll be doing

• Delivering planned interventions
• Leading small-group learning sessions
• Supporting pupils with SEND needs
• Monitoring and recording progress
• Providing classroom cover when required
• Supporting behaviour and engagement
• Working closely with teaching staff
• Promoting independence and confidence

What we're looking for

You'll have previous classroom experience and be confident leading learning activities.

You'll also be:

• Organised and proactive
• A confident communicator
• Calm and adaptable
• Patient and encouraging
• Passionate about education

Who this role would suit

• Qualified HLTAs
• Experienced Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Intervention Practitioners
• Aspiring Teachers

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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