1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant | SEND School

Protocol Education Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

No umbrella companies

FREE online CPD Academy

FREE Thrive training available

Dedicated consultant

Local Durham opportunities

Experience across SEND and alternative

Refer a Friend rewards

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is recruiting a 1:1 SEND Support Assistant to work in a specialist school in Durham. You will support a pupil with complex needs and challenging behaviour, providing dedicated 1:1 assistance and contributing to a safe, structured learning environment.

The role requires resilience, calmness and patience, with daily PAYE pay and term-time only scheduling. Training and safeguarding checks are provided, with opportunities to develop experience across SEND settings.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting SEND/Special Educational Needs or SEMH and challenging behaviour is highly desirable.
• Ability to build trust and maintain safeguarding and safety procedures.
• Resilience, patience and calm under challenging situations are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 classroom support to a pupil.
• Support emotional regulation and engagement with learning.
• Follow and implement behaviour support plans.
• Maintain safeguarding and safety procedures within the school.
• Communicate closely with the school team and relevant staff.

Skills

Resilient

Calm

Patient

Compassionate

Reliable

Team-focused

Job description

1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant | SEND School | Durham

Location: Durham
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Pay: £92.63–£108 per day, dependent on experience

Not every day will be easy. That's why your support matters.

Protocol Education are looking for a 1:1 SEND Support Assistant to work within a specialist school in Durham, supporting a child with complex needs and highly challenging behaviour.

This isn't a role for someone looking for a quiet day in the classroom. You'll need to be resilient, patient and confident, particularly when the pupil becomes dysregulated.

At the same time, you'll have the opportunity to build a relationship where trust, consistency and understanding can make a real difference.

What you can expect

You'll provide individualised support to a pupil who may display behaviours including:

• Biting
• Kicking
• Throwing objects
• Physical outbursts
• Emotional dysregulation
• Difficulty engaging with learning

You’ll work alongside experienced staff to understand the reasons behind the behaviour and use agreed strategies to help the pupil feel safe and supported.

Your day may involve:

• 1:1 classroom support
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Encouraging engagement with learning
• Following behaviour support plans
• Supporting positive routines and boundaries
• Responding appropriately to challenging situations
• Maintaining safeguarding and safety procedures
• Communicating closely with the school team

Could this be you?

We're looking for someone who is:

• Resilient – you understand that progress isn't always linear
• Calm – you can think clearly when situations become challenging
• Patient – you can give a child the time and consistency they need
• Compassionate – you can see the child behind the behaviour
• Reliable – you understand the importance of consistency
• Team-focused – you're happy working alongside teachers and SEND professionals

Previous experience with SEND, SEMH, challenging behaviour, residential care, youth work, PRUs or specialist settings is highly desirable.

What you’ll get from Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE online CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training available
• Dedicated consultant
• Local Durham opportunities
• Experience across SEND and alternative provisions
• Refer a Friend rewards

If you're looking for a role where your patience and resilience can genuinely change a child's day, 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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