Secondary Teaching Assistant

Secondary Teaching Assistant

If you enjoy supporting young people and want to make a real difference in a secondary school environment, this Secondary Teaching Assistant role in Sunderland could be a brilliant fit. The school is looking for someone calm, encouraging and ready to help pupils succeed across a range of subjects.

• Support pupils during lessons and independent tasks
• Help with classroom routines and organisation
• Offer encouragement to pupils who need extra guidance
• Assist teachers with resources and behaviour expectations
• Work with pupils 1:1 or in small groups when needed

• Experience working with children or young people
• Patience, positivity and strong communication
• Teamwork and willingness to learn
• An enhanced DBS, or willingness to apply

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella fees
• Free CPD including behaviour and SEND modules
• A consultant who supports you from start to finish
• Referral bonuses

Protocol Education is part of the Supporting Education Group, offering sector-leading training, expert advice and a warm, people-first approach. We work with Sunderland secondary schools to place Support Staff who bring confidence, reliability and compassion.

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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