At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with challenging behaviour and promote their emotional wellbeing.
- Company: Protocol Education, dedicated to safeguarding and supporting children's welfare.
- Benefits: Free training, competitive pay, and potential for permanent roles.
- Other info: Join a supportive team in a dynamic educational environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in SEND, SEMH, or related fields is essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Are you confident supporting children with challenging behaviour, autism and complex communication needs? Protocol Education is seeking a resilient and compassionate Behaviour & SEN Support Assistant to work in a specialist educational setting in Sunderland. You will support pupils who may display behaviours that challenge due to anxiety, sensory overload or communication difficulties.
Responsibilities:
- Support pupils during emotional dysregulation
- Use de-escalation and behaviour support strategies
- Encourage communication and social interaction
- Promote independence and emotional wellbeing
- Work closely with teaching and therapy teams
We’re Looking For:
- Experience in SEND, SEMH, care or youth work
- Strong behaviour management skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Positive and consistent approach
- Team player with a caring nature
This role is ideal for candidates from care, youth work, psychology, sports coaching or support work backgrounds. 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.
