Secondary SEND Learning Support Assistant

Secondary SEND Learning Support Assistant

Location: Sunderland
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing
Start Date: As soon as possible

We are recruiting a Secondary SEND Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with additional needs working towards GCSEs.

This role focuses on helping pupils access the curriculum, stay engaged and build confidence in a structured secondary environment.

You will work closely with subject teachers to support learning and emotional wellbeing.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with SEND in subject lessons
• Providing targeted learning support
• Supporting organisation and engagement
• Helping manage emotional and behavioural needs
• Encouraging positive learning habits

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has experience supporting secondary-aged pupils
• Is confident supporting learning in a classroom setting
• Understands the challenges of SEND at secondary level
• Is patient and encouraging

This role offers valuable experience supporting pupils at a key stage of their education.

Apply today to be considered for this full‑time Secondary SEND role.

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.