Are you confident using Makaton and passionate about helping children communicate, engage, and thrive?

Protocol Education is currently recruiting a caring and enthusiastic Makaton Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEND in a specialist educational setting in Sunderland.

This role is ideal for someone who understands the importance of communication beyond words and can help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for children with additional needs.

The Role:

• Support pupils with Autism (ASC), Speech & Language needs, and complex communication difficulties
• Use Makaton daily to support understanding, routines, and emotional expression
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and wider SEND professionals
• Provide 1:1 and small group intervention support
• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive social interaction

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
✔ Experience using Makaton in education, care, or support settings
✔ Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND
✔ A calm, patient, and nurturing approach
✔ Strong communication and relationship-building skills
✔ A genuine passion for helping young people succeed

Why Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily pay via PAYE
• Free CPD and SEND-focused training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Flexible opportunities to suit your lifestyle
• Long-term and permanent pathways available

If you believe communication should never be a barrier to learning, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help make a lasting difference.

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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