SEN Teaching Assistant - Sunderland

Protocol Education Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD training

Long-term opportunities

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant in Sunderland to support pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and communication needs. You will deliver targeted interventions under teacher guidance, promote engagement and independence, and support social and emotional development.

Experience with additional needs is essential, with a caring, nurturing approach and ability to adapt activities to individual needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with additional needs.
• Caring and nurturing approach.
• Ability to adapt activities to individual needs.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding checks and DBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and communication needs.
• Deliver targeted interventions under teacher guidance.
• Promote engagement, confidence, and independence.
• Assist with social and emotional development.
• Support learning both inside and outside of the classroom.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Caring and nurturing

Team player

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Sunderland

SEN Teaching Assistant

Every child learns differently. The most successful Teaching Assistants understand that patience, consistency, and encouragement can have a lasting impact.

A supportive primary school in Sunderland is looking to appoint a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to work closely with pupils who require additional learning support.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about SEND and wants to make a genuine difference every day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing tailored support to pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and communication needs.
• Delivering targeted interventions under teacher guidance.
• Promoting engagement, confidence, and independence.
• Assisting with social and emotional development.
• Supporting learning both inside and outside of the classroom.
• Monitoring progress and providing feedback to teaching staff.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have experience supporting children with additional needs.
• Have a caring and nurturing approach.
• Can adapt learning activities to suit individual needs.
• Work well as part of a wider school team.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS or are willing to apply.

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay.
• Ongoing CPD courses and SEND training.
• Long-term and permanent opportunities available.
• Dedicated support from a specialist consultant.
• Flexible career progression within education.

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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