Senior SEN Teaching Assistant

Ready to step into a role where your experience leads the way?

We are recruiting a confident and experienced SEN TA in Sunderland to support pupils in a specialist provision.

This role suits someone who can take initiative, support colleagues, and bring consistency to the classroom.

Driving is a bonus due to school locations that are less accessible by public transport.

Why candidates choose this role

• Opportunity to take on more responsibility
• Strong support from leadership teams
• Structured and well-run environments
• Ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

• Lead support for key pupils
• Deliver targeted interventions
• Support behaviour management strategies
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff
• Provide guidance to less experienced staff where needed

Skills & Qualities

• Strong SEN background
• Confident and proactive approach
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Full UK driving licence preferred

Apply now and step into a role where your experience sets the standard.

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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