SEND Teaching Assistant | Peterlee | Full Time

Location: Peterlee and surrounding areas
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: 8:30am– 4:30pm
Pay: Competitive daily rate, dependent on experience

Could you be the person who helps a child overcome their barriers to learning?

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for a dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to work within a welcoming school setting in the Peterlee area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys supporting children and wants to make a positive difference to their learning, confidence, communication and development.

You will work closely with the class teacher and wider support team, providing targeted support to pupils who may require additional help to access the curriculum and engage positively with school life.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support.
• Supporting pupils to access the curriculum.
• Breaking down tasks into manageable steps.
• Reinforcing instructions and learning.
• Supporting literacy and numeracy development.
• Encouraging communication and interaction.
• Helping pupils develop confidence and independence.
• Supporting children with additional learning needs.
• Promoting positive behaviour and engagement.
• Supporting emotional regulation where required.
• Helping pupils manage transitions throughout the school day.
• Supporting classroom activities and practical learning.
• Assisting during break and lunchtime.
• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other support staff.
• Sharing observations and contributing to pupil progress.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is:

• Patient and nurturing.
• Calm and resilient.
• Confident working with children.
• Naturally good at building relationships.
• Adaptable and willing to learn.
• Reliable and consistent.
• Passionate about supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.

Previous experience within SEND, schools, childcare, youth work, care, support work or mentoring would be advantageous.

Drivers Ideally Wanted

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle would be highly desirable, particularly as some of the schools and specialist settings around Peterlee and the surrounding villages can be difficult to reach by public transport.

However, driving is not essential, and we would still love to hear from strong candidates who can reliably get to their placement.

Why Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily pay.
• Weekly PAYE payments.
• FREE CPD and online training.
• Dedicated education consultant.
• Ongoing support throughout your placement.
• Long-term and permanent opportunities.
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus.

If you're passionate about helping children overcome barriers and want a rewarding full-time role in the Peterlee area, we'd love to hear from you.

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 privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.