Autism Teaching Assistant - Specialist Provision

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational service provider in Sunderland is seeking an Autism Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term role. You will support pupils with autism in a specialist environment, focusing on routines, predictability, and calm communication. Experience with autism is valued, but training will be provided. This role may have an opportunity to become permanent, and safeguarding training will be offered to all staff involved with children.

Benefits

Full assistance provided

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with autism preferred.
• Ability to manage emotional and sensory needs.
• Qualifications related to working with children are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 autism support to pupils.
• Support routines and transitions within the classroom.
• Utilize clear and consistent communication methods.
• Assist pupils with emotional and sensory regulation.
• Collaborate with teaching and therapy teams.

Skills

Experience with autism

Clear communication

Emotional regulation support

Team collaboration

Job description

Autism Teaching Assistant – Specialist Provision

Location: Sunderland
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

We’re looking for an Autism Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a structured, specialist learning environment.

This role focuses on routine, predictability and calm communication. You’ll support pupils with autism to engage with learning, manage sensory needs and develop independence.

The role involves:

• 1:1 autism support
• Supporting routines and transitions
• Using clear, consistent communication
• Supporting emotional and sensory regulation
• Working closely with teaching and therapy teams

Experience with autism is beneficial, but training and support are available.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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 DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Full assistance provided.