Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant – Croydon
Location: Croydon, London
Contract Type: Full-time / Long-term / Permanent Opportunities
Start Date: September 2025
About the Role:
Protocol Education is seeking caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to support children with special educational needs across schools in Croydon. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support to pupils with a range of SEN
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Assist teachers in adapting learning materials and delivering engaging lessons
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Support pupils with communication, social, emotional, and behavioural needs
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Promote independence, resilience, and confidence in pupils
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Work closely with SENCOs, teachers, and other staff to ensure effective support plans are in place
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Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment
Requirements:
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Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN (desirable but not essential)
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Patient, empathetic, and adaptable approach
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Right to work in the UK
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Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
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Safeguarding training (can be provided if not already held)
What We Offer:
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Competitive pay rates
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Ongoing CPD and training opportunities to develop your SEN expertise
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Dedicated consultant support throughout your journey
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Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent placements
If you are committed to supporting children with SEN and want to make a difference in their educational journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Today:
Click “Apply Now” to submit your CV and join Protocol Education.
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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