SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-Time | Sunderland | September Start Are you passionate about supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties? Do you believe that every small step forward is worth celebrating? We’re working with a specialist primary setting in Sunderland that offers an inspiring, nurturing, and personalised learning environment for children with complex SEND. This is more than a classroom role. You’ll be joining a school that lives and breathes care, connection, and creativity, where communication is key, emotional wellbeing is a priority, and every pupil is encouraged to flourish at their own pace. What you’ll be doing: Supporting children aged 2–11 with a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, and medical needs Creating a calm, structured, and emotionally safe space for learners Working closely with a multidisciplinary team including therapists, teaching staff, and family support Using visual and sensory strategies to help children access learning Celebrating the tiniest milestones with genuine pride You’ll be a great fit if you: Have experience in SEND or care settings (school-based or otherwise) Are patient, consistent, and responsive to individual needs Can support with moving and handling (full training can be provided) Want to be part of a deeply collaborative and values-led school culture Bring a positive, proactive mindset-even on the trickiest of days What you’ll get from us: Ongoing support and professional development Access to free Thrive training A dedicated consultant who understands specialist settings The chance to work in a school that genuinely changes lives In a setting like this, every day matters and so do you. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.