1:1 SEND Support Specialist — Complex Needs

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

No umbrella companies

FREE CPD Academy

FREE Thrive training

Dedicated consultant support

Local SEND opportunities across Durham

Experience in specialist and alternate

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Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd are recruiting a dedicated 1:1 SEND Support Assistant to work in a specialist school in Durham. The pupil you will support has complex behavioural needs and requires consistency, safety, and adaptive communication strategies.

You will work with teachers and SEND professionals to promote engagement and learning, following safeguarding plans and using agreed strategies. The role is full-time, term-time only, with pay £92.63–£108 per day depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.
• A calm and patient approach.
• Strong resilience and emotional awareness.
• Confidence working in challenging situations.
• A genuine interest in understanding behaviour.
• The ability to build relationships based on trust and consistency.
• A willingness to learn and follow specialist strategies.
• Experience within SEND schools, SEMH, PRUs, residential care, youth work or behaviour support would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Providing consistent 1:1 support
• Supporting a pupil with complex SEND and behavioural needs
• Helping the pupil recognise and manage their emotions
• Using agreed sensory, behavioural and communication strategies
• Supporting classroom engagement and learning
• Following individual behaviour and safeguarding plans
• Responding calmly to incidents of challenging behaviour
• Building trust through consistency and positive reinforcement
• Working alongside teachers and experienced SEND professionals

Skills

Calm and patient

Resilience

Emotional awareness

Confidence in challenging situations

Relationship building

Willingness to learn

Interest in understanding behaviour

Experience with SEND

Job description

Protocol Education Ltd are recruiting a dedicated 1:1 SEND Support Assistant to work in a specialist school in Durham. The pupil you will support has complex behavioural needs and requires consistency, safety, and adaptive communication strategies.

You will work with teachers and SEND professionals to promote engagement and learning, following safeguarding plans and using agreed strategies. The role is full-time, term-time only, with pay £92.63–£108 per day depending on experience.