Exciting Full-Time Opportunity: SEND Teaching Assistant in Sunderland
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? Do you have a caring nature and a strong desire to help students reach their full potential? If so, we want you to join our team on a full-time basis!
Position: Full-Time SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Sunderland
About the Role:
As a Full-Time SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside a dedicated team of educators and specialists to provide essential support to students with a variety of needs, including SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health), ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition), SLD (Severe Learning Disabilities), and more. You’ll play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
What We’re Looking For:
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Empathy & Compassion: A genuine desire to support and uplift students with diverse needs.
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Adaptability: The ability to tailor your approach to meet each student's unique requirements.
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Team-Oriented: Collaborating closely with teachers and other staff to deliver the best possible support.
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Experience in SEND (Preferred but not essential): Previous experience is beneficial, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.
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Commitment to Student Well-being: A passion for fostering an environment where all students can reach their full potential.
Your Responsibilities:
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Provide full-time 1:1 and small group support to students, ensuring they engage with and access their learning.
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Assist with the development of students’ social, emotional, and academic skills.
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Help implement individualized learning plans and strategies tailored to each student’s needs.
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Support students during lessons, helping them participate fully in all activities.
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Assist with personal care and mobility, where necessary.
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Build positive, trusting relationships with students, encouraging their independence and self-confidence.
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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