Trainee Teaching Assistant – SEND Support (Autism Focus) Location: Sunderland / Peterlee area Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time + Training Days Start: ASAP Pay: Competitive daily rateAre you just starting out in education and passionate about supporting young learners with additional needs? Join a dedicated specialist team working with pupils aged 5–16 who have Autism and complex learning profiles. SchroleWhat you’ll be doing Assisting in class to help pupils access lessons and routines Supporting small group activities under guidance Helping pupils with transitions and daily expectations Building trusting relationships with learners Taking part in training to build your skills in specialist support Who we’re looking for Enthusiastic, patient and willing to learn Some experience with children desirable but not essential Good communication and teamwork skills A genuine interest in working with autistic pupils Why this role works Structured training and development opportunities Supportive colleagues and positive environment A stepping stone into a meaningful career in SEND education Start your journey in specialist education today!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.