• Adapt and deliver lessons/activities for individuals or small groups with SEN (autism, communication needs, physical/social/emotional difficulties).
• Assist teachers in planning, prepare resources, and develop specialist curriculum areas.
• Cover whole classes when teachers are absent, leading lessons independently.
• Lead and supervise other teaching assistants or manage a specialist resource base.
• Monitor pupil progress, record attainment, and discuss development with teachers, parents, and external professionals.
• Safeguard pupils, support emotional/social/physical well-being, manage routines, and help with transitions.
• Work closely with the SENCO, teachers, therapists, and parents to create a joined-up support approach. 

• Supporting Speech, Language, Communication Needs (SLCN) or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
• Developing student independence.
• Managing challenging behaviour.
• Promoting inclusion. 

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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