Trainee Behaviour & Life Skills Support Assistant

Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN
Reference: hgdfhfyj
Salary: £89 - 110 per day
Job Published: 2 days ago

Trainee Behaviour & Life Skills Support Assistant – Full Time – Sunderland

Looking for a full-time role with purpose? This specialist Peterlee school is searching for a trainee TA who can bring patience, empathy, and commitment to supporting pupils with behavioural, emotional, and learning needs.

Your day-to-day might include:
• Supporting pupils with communication, social interaction, and self-regulation
• Encouraging life skills, independence, and confidence
• Working as part of a team providing consistent routines
• Using clear, calm communication to guide and support young people

What the school offers:
• A positive, forward-thinking approach to SEND
• A strong, supportive staff team
• Brilliant training and development opportunities

What you’ll need:
• Experience with SEND or vulnerable young people
• A resilient, caring nature
• A team-first mindset
• A desire to grow and learn

Protocol Education benefits:
• Weekly pay via PAYE
• Tons of free training
• Thrive certification available at no cost
• Local, friendly consultant support

If you love seeing small achievements turn into big milestones, this role could be perfect.

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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