SEN Teaching Assistant - Trauma-Informed

SEN Teaching Assistant – Trauma‑Informed Setting

Location: Sunderland
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full‑Time

This SEN TA role is based in a trauma‑informed school environment where understanding, patience and consistency are central.

You’ll support pupils whose behaviour is often linked to past experiences, helping them feel safe enough to learn and engage.

• Supporting pupils emotionally and academically
• Helping de‑escalate challenging situations calmly
• Encouraging trust and positive relationships
• Supporting personalised learning plans
• Working closely with pastoral and SEN teams

This role suits someone emotionally aware and resilient.

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’, and 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.

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