Learning Support Assistant (Alternative Provision)

Some pupils need a different path to succeed. Your support could help them find it. We're supporting a specialist education provider in Gateshead that's looking for passionate Learning Support Assistants to join their team in September. You'll be working with pupils who benefit from a smaller, nurturing environment where relationships, consistency and individual support are at the heart of everything they do. What you'll be doing Supporting pupils with SEMH and additional learning needsHelping deliver engaging learning activitiesBuilding positive relationships that encourage trust and confidenceSupporting pupils to overcome barriers to educationWorking alongside experienced teachers and specialist staff We'd love to hear from you if you: Have experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adultsAre caring, proactive and adaptableBelieve every child deserves the opportunity to succeedHold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or are willing to obtain oneAre available full-time from September Why educators choose Protocol Education Weekly PAYE payFREE access to our CPD AcademyDedicated consultant supportOpportunities across specialist education settingsStraightforward registration processRefer a friend bonus scheme Ready for a role where every day counts? You'll be supporting young people who simply need the right environment—and the right people around them—to thrive. If you're ready to make a genuine difference this September, 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.