SEN Teaching Assistant – Slough

Location: Slough, Berkshire
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term/Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Protocol Education is recruiting a compassionate and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive school in Slough.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support children with a range of Special Educational Needs, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, Speech & Language needs, and SEMH.

About the Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils with SEN.
• Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging and differentiated lessons.
• Encourage pupils' independence, confidence, and social development.
• Support behaviour management and help create a positive learning environment.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, and external professionals.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience supporting children with SEN is desirable.
• Patient, caring, and adaptable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about helping children reach their full potential.

What Protocol Education Offers

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Ongoing CPD and training.
• Dedicated consultant support.
• Long-term and permanent opportunities.
• A rewarding career supporting children with additional needs.

If you're passionate about SEN education, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join Protocol Education!

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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