Are you passionate about helping young people with complex needs thrive academically and personally? We are looking for a Secondary SEN Teacher in the Sunderland area to deliver structured, autism-friendly lessons and support pupils to grow in confidence and independence. You will work with small classes, adapting your approaches to support communication, behaviour and sensory needs, and ensure pupils feel safe, understood and able to engage with learning. Role Responsibilities: • Plan and teach engaging lessons suited to individual needs. • Support pupils’ emotional regulation, communication and social development. • Create predictable, structured learning environments. • Work closely with teaching assistants and wider support teams. We’re looking for: • QTS and experience (or passion) for SEND teaching. • Creativity in adapting curriculum and resources. • A calm, patient and reflective professional approach. Make a significant impact on young people’s lives through specialist teaching. Apply now. 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.