Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Part Time
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: lsasents
Salary: £89 - 110 per day
Job Published: about 3 hours ago

Learning Support Assistant (SEND) – Full Time

Location: Sunderland
Contract: Full time, long term
Start: ASAP
Pay: £89 to £110 per day (PAYE)

This is a lovely opportunity to join a specialist setting supporting autistic pupils who benefit from calm routines and clear communication. If you’re caring, patient, and love seeing children achieve at their own pace, you’ll feel right at home.

Your day-to-day:

  • Providing structured support to pupils with ASC

  • Helping them access learning through visuals and routines

  • Encouraging communication and independence

  • Working with teachers and speech therapists

  • Celebrating small steps and helping pupils feel secure

The ideal person:

  • Has experience with SEND or autism

  • Brings warmth and consistency

  • Is reliable, patient, and thoughtful

  • Enjoys working as part of a supportive team

With Protocol you’ll receive:

  • Weekly PAYE pay

  • Free CPD including Autism and Thrive modules

  • A dedicated consultant who checks in regularly

  • Long-term opportunities across the region

If this sounds like your kind of role, hit apply and let’s get you started.

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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