SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: nfdhdk
Salary: £89 - 108 per day
Job Published: 2 days ago

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Sunderland
Salary: £89–£108per day

Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025

A chance to change lives-every single day.

We’re working with a small, specialist independent school in Sunderland that supports autistic children and young people aged 5–19. Their students are curious, creative, and full of potential-they just need the right kind of support to shine.

We’re looking for a compassionate, proactive SEND Teaching Assistant to join the team full-time from September. This is more than just classroom support-it’s about helping children feel safe, seen, and able to learn in a way that works for them.

Why apply for this role?

  • You'll be part of a close-knit, values-led school where inclusion, understanding, and calm communication are part of the culture.

  • Every day offers variety and real impact—you’ll build meaningful relationships and see real progress in the pupils you support.

  • You'll work alongside experienced teachers, therapists, and other specialists in a supportive team that believes in getting it right for every child.

  • If you're looking for a role where you're appreciated, challenged, and supported in equal measure—this is it.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups to build communication, confidence, and independence

  • Helping create structured, low-arousal learning spaces tailored to each child’s needs

  • Supporting the implementation of therapy and behaviour plans

  • Working closely with families and the wider team to ensure consistency and care

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience supporting children or young people with autism, complex needs, or SEND

  • A calm, consistent, and empathetic approach-especially when things don’t go to plan

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

  • Someone who’s confident, reliable, and committed to making a difference

Bonus points if you’re Thrive trained-but if not, no worries. We offer this qualification free to all our educators because it genuinely makes a difference in SEND settings and helps you stand out to schools.

What you get with Protocol Education:

  • Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)

  • FREE access to our online CPD Academy

  • Personalised support from a dedicated consultant

  • Long-term roles with schools that value support staff

  • A streamlined, supportive registration process

  • A referral scheme to reward you for sharing the word

Ready to feel the impact of your work, every single day? Apply now and let’s find out if this could be the right next step for 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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