Job description
Job Title: 1:1 Support Assistant
Location: Newcastle
Pay Rate: £90 - £120 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term
Could your individual support help a pupil gain the confidence and independence to make meaningful progress at school?
GSL Education Newcastle Branch are hiring caring and reliable 1:1 Support Assistant to work with pupils in amazing schools across Newcastle. This role is ideal for individuals who can provide consistent, personalised support to a pupil with specific learning, behavioural, emotional, or additional needs. Working closely with teachers and SEN staff, you will help remove barriers to learning and enable the pupil to participate more confidently in everyday school life.
The 1:1 Support Assistant provides focused individual support, helping a pupil access learning, develop independence, and work towards academic, social, and personal targets at an appropriate pace.
1:1 Support Assistant Responsibilities:
- Work closely with an individual pupil throughout the school day to provide consistent learning support
- Break down tasks and instructions into manageable steps according to the pupil's level of understanding
- Reinforce skills introduced by the teacher through focused activities and regular practice
- Help the pupil manage classroom routines, transitions, and changes to the school day
- Promote independence by gradually reducing support where appropriate and encouraging self-confidence
- Record progress and communicate observations with teachers and SEN staff to inform future support
1:1 Support Assistant Requirements:
- Previous experience providing one-to-one support to children or young people is advantageous
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to an individual pupil's learning and emotional needs
- Calm, dependable, and encouraging approach to providing consistent support
- Confidence following individual education plans and strategies set by school professionals
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a wider support team
- Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why Join GSL Education:
- Enjoy strong daily rates while doing meaningful work
- Gain focused experience delivering individualised pupil support
- Access opportunities across mainstream and specialist education settings
- Strengthen practical skills relevant to SEN and inclusive education careers
- Benefit from dedicated consultant guidance throughout your placements
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the Newcastle.
For more information or to register your interest in the “1:1 Support Assistant” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.