Trainee SEND Classroom Support Assistant

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

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Sunderland seeks a Trainee SEND Classroom Support Assistant. This role involves supporting students with learning difficulties and requires a patient demeanor and good communication skills. The position offers training and development opportunities, including behavior support and autism awareness courses, enhancing your skills and confidence in a nurturing environment. Join a dedicated team in an encouraging atmosphere where every small step counts.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free CPD, including behavior support and autism awareness

Additional Thrive training

Qualifications

• Experience with SEND is essential.
• A supportive and patient demeanor towards students is necessary.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with learning difficulties, autism, and sensory needs.
• Provide calm, consistent classroom support.
• Help deliver structured activities.
• Encourage communication and emotional development.

Skills

Experience working with children or adults with additional needs

Patient and supportive approach

Good communication

Job description

Trainee SEND Classroom Support Assistant – Full Time – Sunderland

Fancy a role where you get to help young people grow in confidence, independence, and happiness? This specialist Peterlee school is looking for a Trainee TA with a big heart and a willingness to learn.

What you’ll do

• Support pupils with learning difficulties, autism, and sensory needs
• Provide calm, consistent classroom support
• Help deliver structured activities
• Encourage communication and emotional development

The school environment

• Warm, positive, and purpose‑built for SEND
• Highly trained staff who work closely as a team
• A place where small steps genuinely matter

What you need

• Experience working with children or adults with additional needs
• A patient, supportive approach
• Curiosity, kindness, and good communication

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE
• Free CPD including behaviour support and autism awareness
• Additional Thrive training to boost your confidence
• Local roles right across County Durham

Think this could be your next step? Let’s chat.

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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