SEND Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education is working closely with a supportive and inclusive primary school in  BS4 that is looking for a dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team from October.

This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. You'll play a vital role in supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them build confidence, develop independence and engage positively with school life.

Whether you already have SEND experience or have developed transferable skills through care, youth work, childcare, coaching or support work, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with additional learning needs
• Support children with a range of needs, including ASD, ADHD, SEMH and communication difficulties
• Help pupils regulate emotions and engage with classroom learning
• Adapt activities to meet individual learning needs
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs and wider school staff
• Encourage positive behaviour, confidence and independence
• Create a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment

You'll be joining schools where inclusion is at the heart of everything they do, and where support staff are valued members of the team.

Why Choose Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Competitive daily pay of £91-94 per day
• Weekly PAYE pay
• Local placements across BS4 and surrounding areas
• Dedicated consultants who understand SEND education
• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
• Long-term and short-term roles available
• Easy-to-use booking and availability system
• £250 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

A Bit About You

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs is desirable
• Patient, resilient and nurturing in your approach
• Confident building strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Comfortable supporting children on a one-to-one basis and in small groups
• Adaptable and able to think creatively when overcoming barriers to learning
• Committed to helping every child feel valued, included and successful
• Passionate about making a positive difference in education

What We Need to Clear You

• Passport or proof of right to work in the UK
• Two proofs of address (e.g. driving licence, utility bill, council tax statement, P45 or P60)
• CV covering the last 10 years of work and/or education, with any gaps explained
• References covering the last 2 years (including childcare references where applicable)
• Overseas police check if you have lived abroad for 3 months or more within the last 5 years

What We Need to Clear You

• Passport or proof of right to work in the UK
• Two proofs of address
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any explained gaps
• References covering the last 2 years (including childcare references where applicable)
• Overseas police check if you have lived abroad for 3 months or more in the past 5 years

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can have a genuine impact on children with additional needs, we'd 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.

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