Helping a pupil feel understood can completely change their relationship with education. A specialist SEN school in Sunderland is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition, speech and language needs and sensory processing difficulties. Location: Sunderland Hours: 8:30am – 4:15pm The Role • Supporting pupils in lessons • Assisting communication strategies • Encouraging independence • Supporting emotional regulation Experience Requirements • Experience working with children or young people (desirable) • Background in care, support or education (beneficial) • Willingness to learn Dress Code • Smart-casual • Practical and comfortable What We Are Looking For • Passion for education • Interest in SEND • Patient and supportive approach What’s in It for You? • SEN experience • Career development • Weekly PAYE pay We do not use umbrella companies, ensuring fair pay. Apply Now If you want to make a real difference, apply now to find out more. 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.