This specialist primary setting is looking for someone warm, grounded and quietly confident. They are not looking for someone who stands back and observes from a distance. They want someone who naturally gets involved.

You don’t need years of SEN experience, but you do need to be:

• Calm under pressure
• Naturally nurturing but firm with boundaries
• Confident speaking to children with additional needs
• Happy to sit on the floor, engage in sensory play and model positive behaviour
• Emotionally intelligent and able to read when a child is becoming dysregulated

Building trust with pupils is absolutely key. Many children here need consistency before they feel safe.

Daily Expectations & Routine

Morning Arrival (8:30am–9:00am)
You will support structured entry routines, emotional check-ins and visual timetable transitions.

Classroom Support
You will:

• Support pupils aged 5–11 with EHCPs
• Work 1:1 and in small groups
• Use visual supports and structured communication
• Help pupils regulate during moments of anxiety or frustration
• Provide live feedback during learning

This is not a stand-at-the-back role. You are expected to circulate and actively support learning.

Lunch & Social Time
Staff eat with pupils and model social communication. Lunchtime is part of learning and relationship building.

Pupils leave at 2:30pm. Staff remain until 4:00pm for debriefs, preparation and record keeping.

Behaviour & Environment

• Calm, structured classrooms
• Small class sizes (8–10 pupils)
• Clear behaviour scripts and restorative conversations
• De-escalation used consistently
• Team Teach offered long term

Experience & Pay Scale

Experience working with children or young people is desirable, particularly within SEN, care or youth settings. However, it is not essential.

The school is open to strong candidates with the right attitude and will consider appointment on a trainee TA scale where appropriate. Ongoing mentoring and structured training are provided.

This role suits someone patient, proactive and genuinely invested in helping children feel safe enough to learn.

If you are interested, 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.

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