Do you want to make a genuine difference in the lives of children with complex additional needs?
We are working with a highly supportive specialist school seeking caring, patient and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to join their team.
This setting supports children aged 2–11 with a range of complex needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), communication needs, and medical needs .
As an SEN TA, you will help pupils access learning through highly personalised support, sensory-based activities and communication-focused interventions. Every small step matters, and you will play a vital role in helping pupils build confidence, independence and engagement.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience working with children or young people with SEND
- Be calm, nurturing and emotionally resilient
- Understand sensory regulation and communication needs
- Be confident supporting personal care when required
- Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
We offer:
- Ongoing training and development
- Supportive leadership and experienced staff teams
- A rewarding role where every day makes a difference
If you are passionate about inclusive education, we would love to hear from you.
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.
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