SEND Teaching Assistant (Secondary PRU) - Start ASAP!

Prospero Teaching; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is in search of a passionate Teaching Assistant to join an inspirational PRU setting in Sunderland. The role focuses on supporting pupils with varied SEN needs, helping them engage and make academic progress. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a proactive attitude to foster positive relationships with students.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in schools in the UK.
• Experience within an SEN school or PRU setting preferred.
• Ability to build rapport with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with challenging behavior and varied SEN needs.
• Build rapport to engage pupils in their learning.
• Work closely with class teachers to address different learning styles.

Skills

Building relationships

Support for SEN pupils

Proactive attitude

Resilience

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

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SEND Teaching Assistant (Secondary PRU) - Start ASAP!, Sunderland

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational PRU Settings in Sunderland on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the Setting:

• The role is based in an inspirational PRU setting in Sunderland.
• The School supports pupils across the Primary and Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all years groups depending on your preference and specialism.
• The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2025. Temporary Contract.
• Start Date – ASAP
• Location – Sunderland

About the Role:

• The role will involve supporting pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school. Pupils display challenging behaviour and some pupils have varied SEN.
• The role will involve supporting pupils on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The different types of SEN that pupils have may include ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD and PMLD.
• A key part of the role will be to build a rapport and a positive relationships with pupils to help them to engage with their learning and make progress both academically and as young people.
• A key part of the role will also be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired)
• An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
• A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references that cover the last two years