Looking for a role where no two days are the same?

If you're passionate about supporting young people and want to make a genuine difference, we've got opportunities waiting for you.

We're looking for caring, resilient, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work across a variety of SEN and SEMH schools. You'll support pupils with additional needs, helping them build confidence, develop key skills, and achieve their potential both inside and outside the classroom.

Whether you've worked in education before, supported children in another setting, or come from a care, youth work, coaching, or support background, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)
• Building positive relationships that help pupils feel safe, supported, and ready to learn
• Working alongside teachers and support staff to deliver engaging learning activities
• Providing one-to-one and small group support
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Adapting to different school environments and learning new skills along the way

Why this role is great:

• Experience a variety of SEN and SEMH settings
• Build valuable skills and broaden your experience
• Work with supportive school teams
• Access ongoing training and development opportunities
• Make a real impact on children's lives every day

We're looking for people who:

• Have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults
• Are calm, patient, and able to build trust quickly
• Can adapt to different environments and situations
• Have a genuine passion for supporting young people
• Are resilient, positive, and ready to get stuck in

Bonus points if you have:

• Previous SEN or SEMH experience
• Behaviour support experience
• Youth work, care, coaching, mentoring, or support work experience
• Thrive training or a willingness to complete Thrive training through Protocol Education

Why work with Protocol Education?

✔ Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies

✔ FREE access to our online CPD Academy

✔ Personalised support from a dedicated consultant

✔ Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

✔ Streamlined registration and local bookings

✔ Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

Every day in an SEN or SEMH school is an opportunity to help a young person take another step forward. If you're looking for meaningful work where you can see the difference you're making, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and let's find the right school for you.

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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