Teaching Assistant - SEND / SEMH / ASD

SEND & SEMH Teaching Assistants Needed – Immediate Starts After Half Term

Some children just need the right person beside them.

Protocol Education are looking for passionate, proactive and caring Teaching Assistants to support pupils with SEND and SEMH needs in schools after half term, with immediate opportunities available.

We’re looking for people who genuinely want to make a difference. The kind of people who stay calm during tricky moments, celebrate the little wins and understand that every child’s journey looks different.

Experience in schools is great, but we also want to hear from people with backgrounds in youth work, care, coaching, support work or mental health. If you’ve got the right attitude and a real passion for supporting young people, we can help with the rest.

The role may include:

• Supporting children on a 1:1 basis or in small groups
• Helping pupils manage emotions and stay engaged in learning
• Building positive relationships and trust
• Working closely with teachers and SEN teams
• Creating a safe, supportive and encouraging environment

We’re looking for people who are:

• Patient, resilient and empathetic
• Passionate about SEND and SEMH support
• Reliable and adaptable
• Confident building relationships with children and staff
• Available to start immediately after half term

Why Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to suit your schedule
• Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant
• Free CPD and training opportunities, including Thrive training
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles
• Some roles continuing through the full summer term and beyond
• A genuinely rewarding role where no two days are the same

If you’re ready to make a real impact and be a positive part of a child’s school journey, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to secure your role for after half term, with opportunities available right through the summer term.

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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