SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Sheffield
Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / Flexible Supply
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Join Our Team as an SEN Teaching Assistant

We are looking for compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to join a range of welcoming schools across Sheffield. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN), helping them to thrive both academically and personally in a supportive learning environment.

Whether you have previous SEN experience or are looking to begin your career in education, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Assist teachers in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Support students with a range of additional needs, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, Speech and Language needs, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
• Encourage student independence, confidence, and participation in classroom activities.
• Help manage positive behaviour and promote a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Work closely with teaching staff and SENCOs to implement individual learning plans.
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback to teachers where appropriate.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN is desirable but not essential.
• A patient, caring, and adaptable approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• An enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one) is required.

What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Long-term, short-term, and day-to-day roles available.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A dedicated consultant providing personalised support throughout your placement.
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people across Sheffield.

Interested?

If you're passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please email your updated CV to:
[email protected]

for further information and consideration.

Join our team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people in Sheffield.

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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