Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: North Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Pay: £90 per day
Start Date: September and ongoing
Turn your psychology degree into something powerful.
If you're fascinated by how children think, feel, and learn, we’ve got the perfect next step for you. Our schools are looking for compassionate, curious minds to support pupils with special educational needs and you might be just who they need.
Why this role?
- Support individual pupils with autism, ADHD, trauma, or SEMH needs
- Learn to communicate in ways that really connect
- Put your psychology skills to work in real classrooms
- Make a measurable impact on young lives every single day
Whether it’s guiding a child through their morning routine, using sensory strategies to reduce anxiety, or just being the calm, steady voice in a moment of chaos, you’ll become the difference that makes school feel possible.
What we’re looking for:
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A degree in Psychology or a related field
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A calm, empathetic, patient nature
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A willingness to learn and get stuck in
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Previous experience with children or in care settings is a big plus
We’ll support you with:
- Free Thrive Approach training (boost your CV and confidence)
- Access to our CPD Academy with loads of free learning options
- Local bookings, flexible hours, and expert advice from your consultant
Make your degree matter in a whole new way.
Join a role that builds your experience and helps shape brighter futures.
Sound like you? Apply now or drop us a message and let’s chat.
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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