Secondary Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading educational services provider in Sunderland is seeking a passionate Secondary Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant. In this role, you'll provide essential 1:1 and small-group support to students, focusing on emotional well-being and personal growth. Ideal candidates should have experience with SEMH or autism, showcasing resilience, compassion, and teamwork. This full-time, long-term position offers competitive pay and a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in students' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEMH or autism.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils.
• Appropriate qualifications for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support in core subjects.
• Assist with emotional regulation and social skills.
• Support pupils through challenging moments.
• Encourage positive choices and reflective thinking.
• Build routines to help pupils feel safe and confident.

Skills

Working with SEMH or autism

Resilience

Compassion

Teamwork

Behaviour cues reading

Job description

Secondary Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant – Sunderland

Pay: £89 to £110 per day
Start: Immediate
Contract: Full-time, long-term

Perfect if you’re passionate about helping young people who need structure, reassurance and adults who won’t give up on them.

You’ll join a specialist secondary environment where learning is personalised, therapeutic support is embedded into the day and consistency is key.

Your responsibilities:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support in core subjects
• Helping with emotional regulation and social skills
• Supporting pupils through tough moments using calm, relational practice
• Encouraging positive choices and reflective thinking
• Building routines that help pupils feel safe and confident

You’ll thrive here if:

• You’ve worked with SEMH or autism before
• You’re resilient, compassionate and warm
• You can read behaviour cues and respond calmly
• You value teamwork and structured support

This role is all about steady adults, strong relationships and real progress.

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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