SEN Teacher | SEMH & Behaviour | Sunderland

Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Long-term with permanent opportunities
Hours: Monday–Friday, school hours
Salary: £31,650–£51,048 per annum / PAYE, dependent on experience and qualifications

Build relationships. Change behaviour. Raise aspirations.

Protocol Education are looking for a confident and resilient SEN Teacher specialising in SEMH and behaviour to join a specialist setting in Sunderland.

This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher who understands that positive relationships are often the foundation for successful learning.

The pupils may have experienced difficulties within mainstream education and require a more structured, consistent and personalised approach.

About the Role

You will create a classroom environment where pupils feel safe, understood and encouraged to succeed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons.
• Differentiating work to meet individual needs.
• Supporting pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs.
• Establishing clear and consistent classroom expectations.
• Using positive behaviour management strategies.
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation.
• Building strong professional relationships.
• Identifying barriers to learning.
• Developing personalised strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Tracking and assessing pupil progress.
• Working towards EHCP outcomes.
• Supporting pupils to develop independence.
• Working closely with Teaching Assistants and pastoral teams.
• Liaising with parents, carers and other professionals.
• Creating an environment where pupils feel confident to participate.

The Right Person

This role would suit a teacher who is:

• Calm and confident.
• Resilient and patient.
• Highly organised.
• Consistent in their approach.
• Strong at managing behaviour.
• Excellent at building relationships.
• Adaptable and creative.
• Passionate about supporting pupils who have experienced barriers to education.

Experience within SEMH, PRU, alternative provision, behaviour support or specialist SEND settings would be highly desirable.

Teachers from mainstream backgrounds with strong behaviour management and a genuine interest in SEND are also encouraged to apply.

Why Work With Protocol Education?

• Competitive salary/pay.
• Weekly PAYE payments.
• FREE CPD and SEND training.
• Dedicated local education consultant.
• Ongoing support.
• Long-term and permanent opportunities.
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus.

If you're a teacher who wants to see the difference you can make beyond the classroom, we'd love to hear from you.

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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