This role isn’t easy — but it is incredibly rewarding.

If you understand that challenging behaviour often comes from unmet needs…
If you can stay calm, patient, and consistent when others might step back…
And if you’re motivated by seeing real, hard-earned progress…

Then this could be the role that truly makes a difference — for both you and the pupils you support.

Protocol Education is working with a specialist SEMH provision in Middlesbrough, looking for a confident and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join their team.

What makes this role stand out?

This isn’t about ticking boxes or sticking rigidly to lesson plans.

It’s about:

• Building trusting relationships with pupils who may have struggled in mainstream settings
• Creating a sense of <...