Autism Support Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Pelton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Weekly pay

Local opportunities

Ongoing professional development

Rewarding and meaningful work

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting Autism Support Assistants to work in schools across Sunderland, supporting pupils with additional needs inside and outside the classroom.

Applicants with care or support work experience are encouraged to apply; the role involves building routines, fostering trust, and helping pupils thrive, with safeguarding and DBS checks as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support work, mental health services, youth work or SEND environments is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in and out of the classroom to create positive experiences.
• Help establish routines and consistent daily structures.
• Develop trusting relationships to support pupils’ learning and well-being.

Skills

Care experience

Support work experience

Patience

Communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a role where your support can make a lasting difference?

We are recruiting Autism Support Assistants to work within schools across Sunderland supporting pupils with additional needs both inside and outside the classroom.

Candidates with experience in care, support work, mental health services, youth work or SEND environments are encouraged to apply.

You'll help create positive experiences, establish routines and develop trusting relationships that support pupils to thrive.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working options
• Weekly pay
• Local opportunities
• Ongoing professional development
• Rewarding and meaningful work

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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.