Learning Support Assistant - Specialist Primary Setting

Protocol Education Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited in Sunderland is seeking a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to support pupils within a specialist primary provision. You will help deliver structured activities, support pupils with SEND, and work with the school’s teaching and therapy teams to promote social, emotional, and sensory development.

This temporary, full-time role offers school-based hours from 8:30am to 3:30pm, with pay rates that include statutory holiday pay and potential future permanent

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in SEND education.
• Positive and flexible attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and patient.
• Full-time commitment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learning through structured classroom activities
• Working with pupils who have SEND, including Autism and communication needs
• Assisting with social and emotional development
• Supporting sensory and creative learning opportunities
• Encouraging independence and participation
• Working alongside experienced teaching and therapy teams

Skills

SEND interest

Positive attitude

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Full-time commitment

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Specialist Primary Setting

Location: Sunderland Area
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

We are looking for a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to support pupils within a specialist primary provision.

The school focuses on creating meaningful learning experiences tailored to each child's strengths, interests, and individual needs. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every pupil feels valued, supported, and encouraged to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learning through structured classroom activities
• Working with pupils who have SEND, including Autism and communication needs
• Assisting with social and emotional development
• Supporting sensory and creative learning opportunities
• Encouraging independence and participation
• Working alongside experienced teaching and therapy teams

Requirements

• Genuine interest in SEND education
• Positive and flexible attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and patient
• Full-time commitment

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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