1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Weekly PAYE payments

FREE CPD and online training

Dedicated education consultant

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Ongoing support

£50 Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistants to work within schools across Sunderland. You’ll provide dedicated 1:1 support to pupils with diverse needs, helping them access lessons and participate in learning activities throughout the school day.

Ideal candidates may have prior 1:1 or SEND experience or transferable background from care, childcare, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring or support work. Competitive pay and ongoing professional support are offered.

Qualifications

• Previous 1:1 or SEND experience is desirable, but we’re also interested in candidates with transferable experience from care, childcare, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring or support work.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support
• Helping pupils access lessons
• Supporting learning activities
• Reinforcing instructions
• Breaking tasks down into manageable steps
• Supporting communication
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions
• Supporting social interaction
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting transitions
• Building confidence and self-esteem
• Working alongside the class or subject teacher

Job description

1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant | Sunderland | Full Time

Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, school hours
Pay: £98-£120 per day, depending on experience

One-to-one support can make a huge difference.

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistants to work within schools across Sunderland.

These roles could involve supporting pupils in either primary or secondary settings, depending on the school and individual pupil.

You’ll become an important part of a pupil's school day, providing consistent support and helping them overcome barriers to learning.

You could be supporting pupils with:

• Autism
• ADHD
• SEMH
• Learning difficulties
• Communication needs
• Behavioural needs
• Complex SEND

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support
• Helping pupils access lessons
• Supporting learning activities
• Reinforcing instructions
• Breaking tasks down into manageable steps
• Supporting communication
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions
• Supporting social interaction
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting transitions
• Building confidence and self-esteem
• Working alongside the class or subject teacher

Previous 1:1 or SEND experience is desirable, but we’re also interested in candidates with transferable experience from care, childcare, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring or support work.

The successful candidate will need to be patient, reliable and able to build a strong professional relationship with their pupil.

Protocol Education benefits:

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated education consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Ongoing support
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

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.