Got a sports background and not ready for a desk job?
This September, take your energy, teamwork, and resilience into a specialist school where it really counts.
We’re recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants in Sunderland to support pupils with additional needs.
Why this suits sports grads
Your ability to motivate and engage is gold here
Physical activity and movement are key parts of the day
You’ll help pupils channel energy in positive ways
Teamwork is at the heart of everything
The role
Supporting pupils across the school day, using activity, structure, and encouragement to keep them engaged.
Key responsibilities
Supporting learning through movement and activity
Encouraging positive behaviour and teamwork
Helping pupils manage transitions and routines
Being a positive role model
About you
A sports or coaching background
Energetic, resilient, and approachable
Great at building rapport quickly
Swap the pitch for the classroom, same impact, just different wins.
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.
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