Leanring Support Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading education support organization in Sunderland seeks a Learning Support Assistant for a primary school. You'll support students requiring guidance with learning, communication, and confidence. Ideal candidates will have experience in educational settings and possess patience, teamwork, and communication skills. The role offers weekly pay, access to CPD, and the potential for permanent placement. Apply and help shape a positive learning environment for children.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Access to free CPD and training pathways

Support from a friendly local consultant

Flexible roles to suit your availability

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in schools, nurseries, or youth settings.
• A friendly, encouraging manner that helps pupils feel safe.
• Patience and adaptability in a classroom setting.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting pupils with speech, language, or developmental needs.
• Supporting learning through simple, structured activities.
• Helping teachers adapt resources for manageable tasks.
• Encouraging pupils through praise and calm routines.

Skills

Experience supporting children in schools

Friendly and encouraging manner

Patience and adaptability

Good teamwork and communication skills

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

About Us

Protocol Education is here to support educators at every stage, offering flexible roles across Sunderland’s mainstream and specialist schools. We work with settings that value kindness, teamwork, and great communication.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Learning Support Assistant for a mainstream primary school with a strong SEND team. You’ll be supporting pupils who need extra guidance with learning tasks, communication and building classroom confidence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assisting pupils with speech, language or developmental needs
• Supporting learning through simple, structured activities
• Helping teachers adapt resources so tasks feel manageable
• Encouraging pupils through praise, modelling and calm routines

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children in schools, nurseries or youth settings
• A friendly, encouraging manner that helps pupils feel safe
• Patience and adaptability
• Good teamwork and communication skills

Why Join Protocol Education

• Weekly pay through PAYE
• Access to free CPD and training pathways
• Support from a friendly local consultant
• Flexible roles to suit your availability

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.