SEN Teacher – Specialist SEN School Location: Sunderland Contract: Full-time, long-term (with potential to go permanent) Age Range: 4–16 years Start Date: Flexible Looking for a SEN teaching role where you can really get to know your pupils and make your classroom your own? This could be the one. We’re working with a specialist SEN school in Sunderland who are looking for a committed, compassionate SEN Teacher to join their team full time. You’ll be teaching pupils aged 4–16 with a range of additional needs, and you’ll likely have full class responsibility, supported by experienced TAs and a hands-on leadership team. The role You’ll be: Leading a small SEN class with pupils working at a range of developmental stages Planning and delivering engaging, accessible lessons tailored to individual needs Creating a calm, structured and safe learning environment Working closely with support staff, SENCOs and therapists Building strong relationships with pupils, helping them grow in confidence and independence This is a role where consistency matters, so it’s ideal for someone who wants to be fully embedded in a school and see the impact of their work over time. The school Purpose-built specialist SEN setting Supportive SLT who understand the realities of SEN teaching Strong focus on emotional regulation, wellbeing and communication Well-resourced classrooms and excellent staff-to-pupil ratios What we’re looking for UK QTS (or equivalent) Experience working with children with SEN, either in specialist or mainstream settings A calm, patient and resilient approach Confidence managing a class, with support around you A genuine passion for SEN education Thrive training is a big plus, and if you’re not already Thrive trained, we can help you access Protocol Education’s FREE Thrive training, which schools love and pupils really benefit from. What you’ll get with Protocol Education Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella faff A dedicated SEN consultant who actually listens FREE access to our online CPD Academy Ongoing support throughout your placement Opportunities for long-term and permanent SEN roles If you’re ready for a SEN role where relationships come first and no two days are ever the same, this is a brilliant opportunity. 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.