1:1 SEN Support Assistant

Could you be the reason a child feels confident walking into school?

We’re working with supportive primary schools in Lewisham looking for dedicated 1:1 SEN Support Assistants to help pupils who need that little bit of extra support.

This role is about consistency, patience, and building trust. You won’t just be supporting learning. You’ll be helping a child feel safe, understood, and ready to take on the day.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support one pupil on a 1:1 basis within a primary classroom setting.

That could include:

• Supporting children with autism, ADHD, SEMH, or speech and language needs

• Helping them stay focused and engaged during lessons

• Using positive behaviour strategies and clear routines

• Breaking tasks into manageable steps

• Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO

• Encouraging social interaction and emotional regulation

Primary settings are busy, energetic places. Your calm presence will make all the difference.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have experience supporting children with SEND

• Are patient, resilient, and nurturing

• Stay calm in challenging moments

• Build strong, trusting relationships

• Want to make a genuine difference in a child’s school journey

Experience in schools, nurseries, care, youth work, sports coaching, or mentoring is all valuable.

Why join Protocol Education?

SEND roles need to be the right match, and that’s exactly what we focus on.

✔ Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
✔ FREE access to our online CPD Academy
✔ Dedicated SEND consultant support
✔ Long-term roles in welcoming primary schools
✔ Streamlined registration and local placements
✔ Referral rewards when you recommend a friend

We also encourage all support staff to become Thrive trained, and we offer this training free of charge. It’s a brilliant way to strengthen your understanding of emotional wellbeing and makes you even more appealing to primary schools.

If you’re looking for a role where your presence genuinely changes a child’s day, this could be it.

Apply now or get in touch to talk through SEN opportunities in Lewisham primary schools.

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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