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Sunningdale School - Lunchtime Teaching Assistant

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Posting date: 11 March 2026
Salary: £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: Grade 1 3-4 £24,796 - £25,185
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 March 2026
Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Company: Sunderland City Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 293305

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Summary

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SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

SCHOOL: Sunningdale SchoolAddress:andnbsp; Doxford Park Way, Sunderland SR3 2PP

Tel: (0191) 5280440

Email:andnbsp; office@sunningdaleschool.com

Web:andnbsp; www.sunningdaleschool.com

Headteacher:andnbsp; Mr James Waller

Number on Roll: 152

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LUNCHTIME TEACHING ASSISTANTandnbsp;

(PERMANENT)

Monday-Friday: 11.45am-1.30pm

Salary: Grade 1 Point 3,

andpound;4,992 per annum

Term time only: (38 weeks)

em andnbsp;START DATE: As soon as possible /em

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Sunningdale School is a consistently outstanding specialist setting that offers a child centred curriculum for pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (including those with Autism).

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Sunningdale Special School in Sunderland is looking for an outstanding member of support staff to join our staff team as we move into a new and exciting phase of our schoolandrsquo;s development.andnbsp;

We are looking for a highly skilled practitioner who is committed, caring, energetic, flexible and preferably has experience of working with children with a special educational need.



The successful candidate should have a qualification (at least Level 1) and will be required to work as part of a team in supporting the personal/social and learning needs of pupils and be patient and flexible in dealing with individual behaviour needs.



Main duties:

Support pupils within the dining hall, play areas and classrooms in conjunction with class staff.
Support the feeding, changing, personal and social needs of the pupils.
Support the learning needs of each individual child.
Support the aims of the school and work in line with all school policies.andnbsp;

Please return completed application forms (all parts) toandnbsp;office@sunningdaleschool.com

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Closing date:andnbsp; Monday 30th March 2026 at 9:00am

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Interviews: Thursday 2nd April 2026

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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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School safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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