SEN Teaching Assistant - Primary Age Pupils

Protocol Education Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to support primary age pupils in a specialist environment in Sunderland. You will assist with classroom learning, support communication and language development, and help implement personalised learning plans, while promoting emotional wellbeing and inclusive learning.

The role is temporary, full-time, with school hours 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday. DBS checks and safeguarding training are required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting primary-aged pupils in classroom settings.
• Ability to work with children with SEND and diverse learning needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom support to primary-aged pupils
• Supporting communication and language development
• Assisting with personalised learning plans
• Supporting pupils' emotional regulation and wellbeing
• Helping create an engaging and inclusive learning environment
• Working closely with teachers, families, and support professionals

Skills

Kind

Patient

Resilient

Strong communication

Empathy

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Primary Age Pupils

Location: Sunderland Area
Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Do you want to make a lasting difference to the lives of children with additional needs?

We are recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist primary environment that provides tailored support for children with a variety of learning, communication, and developmental needs.

The school places a strong emphasis on creativity, communication, emotional wellbeing, and helping every child reach their individual goals.

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom support to primary-aged pupils
• Supporting communication and language development
• Assisting with personalised learning plans
• Supporting pupils' emotional regulation and wellbeing
• Helping create an engaging and inclusive learning environment
• Working closely with teachers, families, and support professionals

Ideal Candidate

• Kind, patient, and resilient
• Passionate about supporting children with SEND
• Able to develop strong professional relationships
• Committed to helping children achieve positive outcomes

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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