SEND Teaching Assistant, Personal Care & Moving and Handling
Location: Sheffield, Rotherham & Barnsley
Pay: £92.63 per day (PAYE only)
Contract: Full-time and Part-time opportunities available
Start Date: Immediate and September starts available
Looking for a role where the little things make the biggest difference?
Every smile. Every breakthrough. Every moment of encouragement. As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you'll be the calm, reassuring presence that helps children with complex needs feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
We're looking for compassionate and resilient Teaching Assistants to work in specialist schools across Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, supporting children and young people with a range of complex learning needs.
If you're experienced in personal care and moving and handling, and you're passionate about helping every child reach their potential, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting pupils with complex learning needs, autism, PMLD, physical disabilities and additional needs
- Assisting with personal care, ensuring pupils are treated with dignity and respect at all times
- Using moving and handling techniques safely and confidently
- Encouraging communication, independence and emotional wellbeing
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to create a positive learning environment
- Helping pupils take part in classroom activities and celebrate every achievement, no matter how big or small
We're looking for someone who
- Has experience supporting children or adults with complex needs
- Is confident providing personal care and moving and handling support
- Is patient, caring and able to build positive relationships
- Works well as part of a team
- Has a genuine passion for supporting children with SEND
Why work with Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay, £92.63 per day , no umbrella companies
- FREE access to our online CPD Academy
- Personalised support from your dedicated local consultant
- Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
- Streamlined registration and local placements
- Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends
Already trained in moving and handling? Brilliant.
Thrive trained too? Even better. If not, ask us about our FREE Thrive training , a fantastic way to build your skills and make your CV stand out with schools.
If you're ready to make every day count and support children who'll remember your kindness long after the school day ends, we'd love to hear from you.
Questions?
If you'd like to know more about the role before applying, email View email address on protocol-education.com and I'll be happy to help.
Safeguarding Statement
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 . All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check (including the Children's Barred List where applicable), professional reference checks, right to work checks, and any other pre-employment checks required. This role involves safeguarding responsibilities, and successful applicants are expected to share our commitment to protecting children and young people.
Apply today and let's find a role where your support changes lives.
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.
Vacancy posted 23 days ago
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