Teaching Assistant for Graduate Occupational Therapists

Teaching Assistant for Graduate Occupational Therapists
Specialist SEN School | Ferryhill

If you're a Graduate Occupational Therapist looking to build hands-on experience in a specialist educational setting, Protocol Education would love to hear from you.

We're recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist SEN school in Ferryhill, supporting pupils with autism, complex learning needs, sensory processing differences, and physical disabilities.

In this role, you will:

• Support pupils both individually and in small groups.
• Encourage communication, confidence, and independence.
• Assist with sensory and emotional regulation throughout the day.
• Help deliver personalised learning and therapy activities.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff.
• Observe progress and contribute to pupil development.