SEND Support Assistant / Trainee Teaching Assistant – Peterlee & Surrounding Areas of Sunderland and Durham Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and excited to kick-start a meaningful career in education? Protocol Education is looking for enthusiastic SEND Support Assistants and Trainee Teaching Assistants to work across schools in and around Peterlee. This is the perfect opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives, gain valuable classroom experience, and grow into a rewarding career in education. What you’ll be doing: Supporting pupils with a wide range of additional needs, including Autism and other neurodiverse profiles, to help them reach their full potential Working closely with class teachers to create a positive, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment Encouraging independence, confidence, and social development in every pupil Assisting with classroom activities, behaviour support, and providing tailored 1:1 guidance Why join Protocol Education? Competitive pay – weekly payments straight to your account Flexibility – choose the days that suit you Free training & CPD opportunities – build your skills and progress your career Dedicated support – your consultant is just a phone call away Career growth – gain hands-on experience with SEND pupils and work towards becoming a qualified Teaching Assistant or Teacher Whether you have experience working with children, personal experience supporting SEND, or are just starting your journey in education, we’d love to hear from you. Experience supporting children with Autism and other neurodiverse needs is highly valued. Apply today and join Protocol Education, where every day you’ll make a genuine difference in children’s lives. 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.