Protocol Education is currently recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work in a state-of-the-art special needs school in Croydon, with immediate starts available.
This inclusive and welcoming school provides an excellent opportunity to work with children and young people across Early Years, Primary and Secondary education. You'll benefit from ongoing training and support while gaining valuable experience in a rewarding educational environment.
The school is looking for individuals who enjoy working with children, have a genuine passion for supporting young people's learning and development, and are committed to making a positive difference.
No previous experience is required. What matters most is your enthusiasm, patience, reliability and willingness to learn.

About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work in small classes of approximately 6–8 pupils, supporting children with a range of special educational needs, including autism, speech and language difficulties, learning disabilities and complex needs.
You'll support pupils with personalised learning programmes designed around their individual needs, helping them develop communication, social skills, confidence and independence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils with autism, speech and language difficulties and additional learning needs.
• Working within small, supportive classroom environments of 6–8 pupils.
• Providing one-to-one support to help pupils achieve their individual learning goals.
• Developing communication, vocabulary and comprehension through visual resources and practical activities.
• Assisting with tailored literacy and numeracy lessons.
• Encouraging social interaction, emotional development and independence.
• Supporting engaging activities such as art, music, swimming, cooking, K9 therapy and sensory play.
• Working alongside teachers and specialist staff to provide a positive and inclusive learning experience.

What We're Looking For
We're interested in hearing from individuals who:

• Are passionate about supporting children and young people with special educational needs.
• Have a patient, caring and positive approach.
• Are enthusiastic, dependable and willing to learn new skills.
• Enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
• Are looking to gain experience within specialist education.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, a recent graduate or someone exploring a new career in education, we'd welcome your application.
What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Free training to develop your skills and confidence.
• Dedicated support from an experienced recruitment consultant.
• PAYE payments with no umbrella companies or hidden umbrella deductions.
• Long-term placements with opportunities for ongoing development.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children's education and development.

Apply Today
If you're looking for a rewarding Teaching Assistant role in Croydon and want to develop your experience within special educational needs, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or send your CV directly to:
[email protected]
All applications will be considered, and suitable candidates will be contacted within 24 hours.

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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