Patience. Kindness. Consistency. That’s where the magic happens.
We’re working with a welcoming secondary school in Wakefield that’s looking for a compassionate and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join their support team this September. If you’ve got a calm approach and a big heart for helping young people thrive—you’ll fit right in.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting students with additional needs (Autism, ADHD, SEMH, or MLD)
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Providing 1:1 support or working with small groups
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Helping students access the curriculum and build confidence
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Using tailored strategies to support communication, focus, and social interaction
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Working closely with the SENCO and wider team to deliver consistent support
You’ll be great if you have:
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Experience working with children or young people with SEN
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A calm, adaptable, and positive approach
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Great listening and communication skills
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A real passion for inclusion and pupil wellbeing
Bonus points if you're Thrive trained!
If not, we’ve got you—we offer FREE Thrive training to boost your skills and make you even more school-ready.
Why this school?
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A nurturing SEN team who support each other (and their brews)
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Strong links with local services and external agencies
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Training and CPD you’ll actually use
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A place where every pupil is valued, celebrated, and supported to succeed
Why Protocol Education?
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Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella faff)
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy
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Dedicated consultant support from someone who gets your area
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Thrive training, SEN CPD, and behaviour support
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Fast, streamlined registration
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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