Entry Level SEND Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant / Care Support

Do you want to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people?
Are you passionate about supporting children or vulnerable adults with special educational needs?
Do you come from a care, support work, youth work or social care background?
Or perhaps you have personal experience supporting someone with SEND?

If so, Protocol Education would love to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for a friendly and dedicated Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant to join specialist SEND schools and alternative provisions in Southend-on-Sea. We also welcome applicants from surrounding areas including Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff, Benfleet, Rayleigh, Basildon, Rochford and Canvey Island.

The schools support students with a range of additional needs including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs (SEMH)
• Complex learning difficulties
• Communication and behavioural needs

No previous school experience is required – just a positive attitude, patience, resilience, and a genuine passion for supporting young people.

The role may involve:

• Supporting students on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Helping pupils access learning and stay engaged
• Building positive relationships and trust with students
• Encouraging confidence, independence and emotional wellbeing
• Working closely with teachers and support staff as part of a team

The ideal candidate will be:

• Compassionate and approachable
• Calm under pressure
• Reliable and enthusiastic
• Keen to learn and develop within SEND education
• Available full-time, Monday-Friday (typically 8:30am-3:30pm)

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience in education, psychology, social care, youth work or SEN support.

If you are passionate about helping children with additional needs thrive, we would love to hear from you — apply today! 

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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