Secondary PRU Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Sunderland seeks a Secondary PRU Teaching Assistant to support young people in overcoming challenges related to their educational experiences. This full-time, long-term role involves working with KS3/KS4 pupils using personalized strategies to enhance their learning and behaviour. The ideal candidate will possess experience in SEMH or behaviour support and have the emotional intelligence to engage effectively with students. Competitive pay is provided, along with training support.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH, youth work, or behaviour support is essential.
• Candidates should be consistent, kind, and emotionally intelligent.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviour professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support KS3/KS4 pupils with individual learning plans.
• Use trauma-informed strategies for de-escalation.
• Encourage positive behaviour through relational practices.
• Help pupils improve their confidence and resilience.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff.

Skills

SEMH support

Youth work

Behaviour management

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Secondary PRU Teaching Assistant – Sunderland

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

If you’re the sort of person who earns respect through consistency rather than pressure, this secondary PRU role will be right up your street.

You’ll be part of a specialist team supporting young people who may have faced exclusions, anxiety, low confidence or disrupted schooling. Relationships always come before curriculum.

Your responsibilities:

• Supporting KS3/KS4 pupils with personalised learning
• Using de-escalation and trauma-informed strategies
• Encouraging positive behaviour through relational practice
• Helping pupils build confidence and resilience
• Working with teachers, mentors and wellbeing staff

We’d love to hear from people who:

• Have SEMH, youth work or behaviour support experience
• Are consistent, firm, kind and emotionally intelligent
• Don’t get rattled by challenging behaviour

The right adults make all the difference here.

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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