SEN Teaching Assistant

Full-Time SEN Teaching Assistant – Sunderland

Location: Sunderland

Pay: £90–£110 per day

Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

We’re looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in a nurturing, values-led school environment.

This role suits someone who understands that progress looks different for every child and that small wins deserve big recognition. You’ll help pupils access learning in ways that work for them, emotionally, socially and academically.

The role involves:

• 1:1 and small-group support
• Helping pupils manage emotions and behaviour positively
• Supporting communication and social interaction
• Assisting with personalised learning plans
• Being a consistent, trusted adult in the school day

The school offers:

• A calm, structured setting
• Clear expectations and strong routines
• A supportive leadership team
• An ethos built on respect, dignity and inclusion

Ideal experience (not essential):

• SEN support, care work, youth work or similar
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice
• Experience supporting behaviour or emotional needs

If you’re someone who believes in patience, compassion and second chances, this role will suit you perfectly.

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.

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