SEN School Roles

Your Next Role in an SEN School – No Degree Required

Think you need a teaching degree to work in an SEN school? You don’t.

Special educational needs schools need patient, steady, big-hearted people from all sorts of backgrounds. Whether you’ve worked in care, youth work, coaching, mental health support, or you’re simply someone who knows how to stay calm when things feel big, there’s a place for you here.

From SEN Teaching Assistants to Behaviour Mentors, Pupil Support Workers to Intervention Staff, these roles are about more than academics. They’re about building trust, creating safety, and celebrating every small win.

In an SEN setting, progress might look different. It might be a pupil staying in class for five extra minutes. It might be a breakthrough in communication. It might be a calm afternoon where yesterday would have felt impossible. Those moments matter.

At Protocol Education, we match caring, resilient individuals with SEN schools where they can truly make an impact. Whether you’re supporting a child 1:1 with autism, working alongside therapists in a specialist provision, or helping pupils regulate emotions in a nurture setting, we’ll find a role that fits your strengths.

Training That’s Free and Built Around You

We won’t throw you in at the deep end.

You’ll get free access to our CPD Academy, with practical training designed specifically for SEN environments, including:

✅ Behaviour and De-escalation Strategies, so you feel confident and prepared
✅ Thrive Training, to support emotional wellbeing in the classroom
✅ Autism Awareness and SEND Support
✅ Safeguarding and Trauma-Informed Practice

Why Join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Dedicated consultants who understand SEN settings
• Flexible roles to suit your lifestyle
• Ongoing training so you continue to grow

You don’t need to be perfect. You need patience, empathy, and a willingness to learn. SEN schools are looking for people who show up consistently, stay calm under pressure, and genuinely care.

We work with specialist schools and SEN units across Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. If you’re based elsewhere, still apply. We’ll help you find a setting near you.

We’re proud to be Feefo Platinum Trusted, REC audited, Investors in People accredited, and a CPD member. Most importantly, we’re proud to place educators who change lives every day.

To apply, respond to this advert or visit the Protocol Education website. Please note, you must have the right to work in the UK.

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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