The Inclusion Support Assistant will work with students who may need support with behaviour, attendance, emotional regulation, or social interaction. You will collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and SEN departments to ensure pupils feel supported and included.
Secondary schools in Sunderland are recruiting an Inclusion Support Assistant to support pupils who require additional help to fully participate in school life. This Inclusion Support Assistant role focuses on removing barriers to learning and supporting positive engagement across the school day.
Key responsibilities:
1. Supporting pupils within classrooms and alternative learning spaces
2. Helping students re-engage with learning and school routines
3. Providing structured support during lessons and unstructured times
4. Working closely with pastoral and SEND teams
Requirements:
5. Previous experience in a school or youth setting is preferred but not essential
6. An interest in inclusion, student wellbeing, and behaviour support
7. Ability to build professional relationships with pupils and staff
This Inclusion Support Assistant role is well suited to candidates seeking hands-on experience in a secondary school setting.
This role requires an enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
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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