One child, one calm presence—schools across Southwark need you.
We’re working with several primary schools across Southwark looking for caring, skilled, and reliable 1:1 Support Assistants. These full-time, long-term roles are all about building consistent, trusting relationships with pupils who need extra help to thrive in the classroom.
You’ll be the steady support helping children with additional needs feel safe, engaged, and ready to learn—one moment at a time.
What the role involves:
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Supporting a child 1:1 with learning, behaviour, or emotional regulation
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Using tailored strategies in collaboration with the SENCO and class teacher
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Helping create an inclusive environment where every pupil can participate
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Celebrating the small wins (which are actually the big ones)
You’ll need to bring:
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Experience supporting children with SEND—autism, ADHD, SEMH, or speech and language needs
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A calm, flexible, and positive approach
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Excellent communication and a big helping of patience
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Thrive training is a plus—but if not, we’ll provide it free of charge
What you get with Protocol Education:
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Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella nonsense)
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FREE CPD and Thrive training
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A dedicated SEND consultant who knows Southwark well
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Long-term roles in schools where support staff are truly valued
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A role that genuinely makes a difference
One trusted adult can change a child’s school experience—be that person.
Apply now and let’s match you with the right 1:1 role in a Southwark primary school.
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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