Autism Specialist SEND Support | Secondary

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SEND training

Weekly PAYE payments

Supportive school community

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking a calm SEND support professional to work 1:1 with pupils in a Sunderland secondary school. You will closely monitor progress and adapt strategies to meet each pupil's needs.

You will collaborate with the class teacher and SEND team to deliver personalised learning, support social and communication development, and help create a safe, structured learning environment for pupils with autism and additional needs.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with autism and additional needs.
• Patience, empathy, and a steady presence in the classroom.
• Ability to adapt quickly and provide consistent support.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to help pupils engage with learning
• Collaborating with the class teacher and SEND team to deliver personalised learning
• Supporting social, emotional, and communication development
• Helping create a safe, structured, and positive learning environment

Skills

1:1 Support

Autism experience

Patience & empathy

Job description

Looking for a role where you can make a real difference every week? We’re seeking a calm, compassionate, and experienced SEND support professional to work in a secondary school in Sunderland. You’ll be working 1:1 with pupils with autism and global developmental delay.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to help pupils engage with learning
• Collaborating with the class teacher and SEND team to deliver personalised learning
• Supporting social, emotional, and communication development
• Helping create a safe, structured, and positive learning environment

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working with children with autism and additional needs
• Patience, empathy, and a steady presence in the classroom
• Ability to adapt quickly and provide consistent support

What’s in it for you:

• A supportive school community and welcoming staff team
• Access to free CPD and ongoing SEND training
• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella hassle

This is your chance to make a meaningful impact every week, helping children with complex needs grow, learn, and flourish.

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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