Sen Teaching Assistant

Make a real difference where it matters most.

Protocol Education is working with a number of welcoming specialist schools and mainstream schools with dedicated SEND provisions across Sunderland to recruit caring and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants for full-time roles starting this September.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with Autism (ASC), ADHD, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), SEMH and other additional needs, helping them to access learning, build confidence and achieve their individual goals.

Role Details

• Full-time
• September 2026 start
• Monday-Friday
• Working hours between 8:30am-3:30pm and 8:30am-4:30pm
• Term-time only
• Long-term role with the opportunity to become permanent

Your responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Assisting with personalised learning programmes
• Promoting communication, independence and social development
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and SENCOs
• Recording pupil progress and celebrating achievements

We're looking for someone who

• Has experience working with children or vulnerable adults
• Is patient, caring and resilient
• Has excellent communication skills
• Can build positive relationships quickly
• Has a genuine passion for supporting children with SEND

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• FREE accredited CPD including Autism Awareness and Team Teach
• Dedicated SEND consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend scheme

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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