EYFS & Sensory Play Assistant – Early Development Pathway
Location: Sunderland
Contract: Full time, long term
Start: ASAP
Pay: £89 to £110 per day (PAYE)
This early development provision is searching for an enthusiastic teaching assistant who loves singing, sensory play and helping children explore the world in safe, joyful ways.
Your day will include:
1. Helping children engage in sensory and play-based activities
2. Supporting early communication through modelling, gestures and visuals
3. Assisting with structured routines and transitions
4. Encouraging independence in small, manageable steps
5. Teaming up with teachers and speech therapists to create meaningful experiences
You’ll thrive in this role if:
6. You have EYFS or nursery experience
7. You love child-led learning and sensory activities
8. You’re positive, playful and patient
9. You can create a calm, nurturing atmosphere
With Protocol you’ll get:
10. Weekly PAYE pay
11. Free EYFS and SEND training
12. Support from a consultant who advocates for you
13. Opportunities to grow into specialist roles
If you want to make Early Years feel safe, warm and exciting, apply today.
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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