SEN Teaching Assistant

Do you want a role where you can see the difference you make, every single day? If you’re passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them feel safe, confident and ready to learn, this could be the one for you. We’re working with a welcoming school in Middlesbrough who are looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to help create a calm, nurturing and inclusive learning environment. This is a school that truly values empathy, consistency and teamwork, and where your support won’t go unnoticed.

This is a fulfilling role within a schoo that values empathy, consistency and teamwork, and where your contribution is truly appreciated. 

Role overview:

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll support pupils both individually and in small groups, helping them to access the curriculum and develop essential social and emotional skills. You’ll help students access learning, build independence and engage positively with their education, working closely with teachers and other support staff to implement tailored learning strategies that meet each child’s individual needs. Working alongside teachers and support staff, you’ll help put personalised learning and behaviour strategies into practice so every child has the best chance to thrive.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH and PMLD
• Adapting support to suit different learning styles and needs
• Helping children who communicate differently feel understood and valued
• Encouraging engagement, focus and confidence in the classroom
• Building positive relationships with pupils, staff and families

Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people, SEN experience is a bonus, not a must
• A calm, patient and caring approach
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Backgrounds in care, youth work, education or support roles are very welcome

Not Thrive trained yet? No problem at all. Protocol Education offers free Thrive training, giving you extra tools to support pupils and a great boost to your CV.

If you’re ready to make a real impact in education, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit us at www.protocol-education.com or call us on 01642 205952 to have a chat about the role.

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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