1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Job description

Full-Time | 9:00am – 3:00pm | Long-Term

This role is about rebuilding trust, not just supporting learning.

We’re working with a specialist SEN provision in Sunderland supporting young people with EHCPs, autism, SEMH needs, and communication difficulties who require dedicated 1:1 support to re-engage with education.

• Provide consistent 1:1 support to a student with an EHCP
• Help re-establish routines, engagement, and confidence in learning
• Support both academic work and emotional regulation
• Adapt approaches to meet individual needs

• You’ll be the key adult in that student’s school day
• You’ll play a central role in re-engagement and progress
• You’ll build a strong, trusting relationship over time

• Experience with SEN (especially autism or SEMH)
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Someone who understands that progress can be small but significant

• September start
• Long-term stability
• Opportunity to become permanent

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

UK

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £95.00 and £120.00 Per Hour

Published at

11-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English