Special Needs Classroom Assistant

Special Needs Classroom Assistant

Protocol Education is recruiting a Special Needs Classroom Assistant to support pupils in a specialist provision in Sunderland.

The school supports learners with autism, sensory needs and complex learning difficulties, delivering personalised learning in a structured and supportive environment.

• Support classroom routines and structured learning
• Encourage positive social interaction
• Assist with sensory and regulation breaks
• Promote independence and self‑help skills
• Provide a safe and engaging learning environment

• Compassionate and reliable
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• SEND experience beneficial but not essential
• Open to training and development

Whether you are experienced in education or looking to transition into SEND, this could be the perfect opportunity.

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’, which 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.