SEND Teaching Assistant – Peterlee/Sunderland Area Pay: £89 to £110 per day Start: ASAP Contract: Long-term, full-time If calm, patient and adaptable are your superpowers, this setting would love you. We’re supporting a specialist provision in the Sunderland area working with autistic pupils who need consistency, structure and adults they can trust. You’ll be part of a team that truly understands SEND, where small moments of progress feel like big wins. What you’ll be doing: • Supporting autistic pupils with communication, routines and learning • Helping create a calm, safe and predictable environment • Using sensory strategies with guidance from the team • Working closely with teachers, therapists and support staff You’ll shine in this role if: • You’ve supported pupils with SEND before, especially autism • You’re calm and steady even when the day feels bumpy • You communicate clearly and build trust slowly and gently A quick check before we go further… Are you Thrive trained ? Schools love it, and if you’re not yet, we offer FREE Thrive training to help you stand out and feel fully confident. Let’s get you into a school where your skills really matter. 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.