Higher Level teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist SEND school in Sunderland seeks an HLTA to support teaching in a nurturing environment. Responsibilities include leading learning activities for pupils with complex needs and supporting them in reaching their EHCP targets. Join a passionate team committed to every child's potential and enjoy benefits like weekly PAYE payments and free CPD training.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE CPD access, including Thrive and Makaton training

Consultant support with SEND experience

Long-term roles matching strengths

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist SEND settings (PMLD, SLD, complex needs) required.
• Confidence in leading learning and supporting personal care.
• Great sense of teamwork essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead planned learning activities and interventions across different key stages.
• Support pupils with complex needs using communication and sensory strategies.
• Assist with EHCP targets and contribute to planning and assessment.

Skills

Teamwork

Calm Approach

Communication Tools Use

Education

HLTA status or equivalent qualification

Job description

HLTA – Specialist SEND Setting | Sunderland

Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025

Salary: £90–£110 per day (PAYE)

Looking for a role where your skills make a real impact every day?

We’re working with a specialist SEND school in Sunderlandthat supports pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex needs, and sensory impairments. Their ethos centres on care, respect, and achievement, creating a truly nurturing and inclusive space for every learner.

They’re now looking for a skilled HLTA to support teaching and learning across the school, leading small-group sessions, supporting with planning and delivery, and working alongside a passionate team who believe in every child’s potential.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading planned learning activities and interventions across different key stages

• Supporting pupils with complex needs using communication tools and sensory strategies

• Assisting with EHCP targets and contributing to planning and assessment

• Promoting an inclusive, respectful environment where all children can achieve

What we’re looking for:

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification

• Experience working in specialist SEND settings (PMLD, SLD, complex needs)

• Confidence leading learning and supporting pupils with personal care and mobility

• A calm, respectful approach and a great sense of teamwork

With Protocol Education, you’ll get:

• Weekly pay through PAYE—no umbrella costs

• FREE CPD access, including Thrive and Makaton training

• A local consultant who knows SEND and is just a phone call away

• Long-term roles in schools that match your strengths and values

Apply today and join a school where every day is purposeful, rewarding, and full of progress—however small.

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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