Learning Support Assistant

Do you enjoy helping others reach their potential? Are you looking for a career where no two days are the same and every day gives you the chance to make a real difference? Protocol Education is working alongside a welcoming and inclusive specialist school in the Gateshead area that supports children and young people with a range of additional needs. The school provides a calm, structured environment where pupils are encouraged to develop confidence, independence and life skills through personalised learning and positive relationships. We're looking for caring, reliable and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join the team. Whether you've worked in education before or you're looking to take your first step into the sector, we'd love to hear from you. People from a wide variety of backgrounds often thrive in this role, including those with experience in care, youth work, coaching, customer service, hospitality, healthcare, the armed forces, nursery settings, sports, or community work. If you enjoy building relationships and supporting others to succeed, your skills could be a fantastic fit. Working alongside experienced teachers and support staff, you'll help pupils both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging learning, communication and social development while creating a safe and positive environment. The role may include: • Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. • Encouraging engagement with classroom activities. • Promoting confidence, independence and positive behaviour. • Assisting with personal care where required. • Celebrating every achievement, no matter how big or small. We're looking for people who are patient, resilient, adaptable and genuinely passionate about helping children and young people flourish. In return, Protocol Education offers ongoing support, access to professional development, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience within education. This is a term-time only position, working through Protocol Education. If you're ready to start a rewarding career where you can make a lasting impact every single day, 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.