Teaching Assistant – Secondary Classroom Support
Location: Sunderland
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Start Date: ASAP
Pay: £83–£95 per day
Prefer working with older pupils? This one could be right up your street.
This role supports pupils aged 11–16, helping them engage with lessons, build independence and feel confident in the classroom. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys variety and working across different subjects.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supporting pupils during lessons across the secondary curriculum
2. Encouraging focus, engagement and positive behaviour
3. Providing targeted academic and emotional support
4. Working closely with teachers to adapt learning tasks
5. Helping pupils prepare for adulthood and next steps
What we’re looking for
6. Experience working with secondary-aged pupils
7. A confident, approachable and consistent manner
8. Strong communication and teamwork skills
9. TA qualification desirable but not essential
Why people enjoy this role
10. Clear structure and strong staff support
11. Pupils who thrive on routine and consistency
12. A chance to build meaningful, long-term relationships
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 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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