SEN Teaching Assistant (Autism)
Sector: Primary
Salary: Pay to scale (dependent on experience)
Starts: September 2025
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) and making a real difference in their school experience and development? Protocol Education is working with a welcoming and inclusive primary school. which is seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment where every child is encouraged to thrive.
Benefits of working with Protocol Education:
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A dedicated consultant who will be your first point of contact.
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Access to our CPD training academy.
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Competitive pay rate and pension scheme.
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A devoted vetting team to help with your process.
The role:
As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:
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Support pupils with a range of special educational needs, mainly autism.
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Work 1:1 with students who require additional support.
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Demonstrate a proactive and empathetic approach to supporting SEN students.
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Reflect on and improve your practice through self-evaluation and CPD.
Candidate specification:
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Experience working with children with SEN, primarily Autism, in a school or similar setting.
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A calm, patient, and empathetic approach.
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
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A relevant qualification (e.g. Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
All applicants must be willing to undergo vetting checks as part of the school’s commitment to Safeguarding and Anti-bullying. This will include:
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Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through us)
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Two recent references (covering the past 24 months)
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Overseas Police Check (if applicable – for candidates who have lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the past 5 years)
If you think you would like to hear more about this role and meet the following requirements, we would love to hear from you! Apply today to take the next step in your career as a SEN Teaching Assistant!
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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