About the Role

We are seeking a committed, creative, and enthusiastic Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, MLD, ADHD, and other complex needs, helping to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes for all pupils.

This role is ideal for someone who is emotionally resilient, adaptable, and passionate about supporting children with SEND within a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEND on a one-to-one basis or in small groups

• Implement strategies to support pupils with autism and other additional needs

• Assist with planning and delivering tailored learning activities

• Monitor, record, and report pupil progress effectively

• Support positive behaviour management and conflict resolution

• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and other professionals

• Use ICT effectively to support learning

• Maintain safeguarding and child protection standards at all times

Essential Skills

• Committed, creative, and enthusiastic approach to supporting pupils

• A good classroom practitioner with knowledge of autism and effective support strategies

• Ability to break down barriers to learning

• Strong behaviour management and conflict management skills

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Effective communicator with pupils, staff, and parents

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work

• Emotionally resilient and able to work in challenging situations

• Ability to lead learning for individuals or small groups and record progress accurately

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification (e.g. NNEB)

• Training in relevant learning strategies

• Specialist knowledge in a particular curriculum area or SEND (desirable)

Experience

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs such as complex autism, MLD, ADHD, or FASD

• Experience supervising small groups of children

• Previous experience supporting children with SEND

• Good attendance record

Knowledge and Understanding

• Good understanding of child development and learning processes

• Working knowledge of the national curriculum / foundation stage curriculum

• Effective use of ICT to support learning (e.g. computers, video, photocopiers)

• Awareness of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding and child protection

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

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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