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SEN Teaching Assistant - Complex Needs

£98 - £120 per day

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex needs and profound learning difficulties ?

Protocol Education is seeking compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils with a range of additional needs including PMLD, sensory needs, and communication difficulties .

This role is ideal for someone who values patience, consistency, and inclusive support.

Key Duties:

  • Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support
  • Support personal care where required
  • Assist with sensory and communication-based learning
  • Encourage independence and engagement
  • Work collaboratively with school staff and therapists

We’re Looking For:
✔ Experience supporting complex needs (desirable)
✔ Caring and adaptable nature
✔ Ability to build trusting relationships
✔ Commitment to inclusive education

Help create meaningful learning experiences for pupils who need it most.

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 4 days ago
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