SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant – High Needs Support
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child with high and complex needs in a welcoming school in Colchester.
The successful candidate will provide individualised, one-to-one support throughout the school day, working closely with the class teacher and wider support team to ensure the child’s safety, wellbeing, and access to learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing consistent 1:1 support for a child with high SEN needs
- Supporting with PEG feeding (training can be provided if required)
- Assisting with personal care in a respectful and dignified manner
- Supporting communication, emotional regulation, and engagement in learning
- Maintaining a calm, safe, and nurturing environment at all times
Essential Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children with high or complex needs
- Experience or willingness to support PEG feeding and personal care
- A calm, patient, and nurturing character
- Ability to build trusting relationships and respond sensitively to individual needs
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
Desirable:
- SEN or care-based qualifications
- Experience in a school or specialist setting
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a meaningful difference in a child’s daily life and development.
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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