Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant – Secondary School (Daily Supply)
Location: Newham, London
Salary: Pay to Scale (Depending on Experience)
Contract: Short-Term / Daily Supply
Start Date: Immediate
Flexible days. Meaningful support.
Protocol Education is looking for compassionate, committed, and adaptable SEND Teaching Assistants to work on a day-to-day supply basis within a secondary special school in Newham.
Whether you have prior SEND experience or a naturally calm and supportive approach, this role offers the chance to make a positive difference to pupils who need it most — one school day at a time.
Each day brings new experiences and opportunities to help pupils feel secure, understood, and ready to learn.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting students aged 11–16 with SEND needs, including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and mild to moderate learning difficulties
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Assisting teachers with classroom routines, behaviour support, and lesson activities
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Delivering focused 1:1 or small-group support
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Encouraging emotional regulation, confidence, and positive learning behaviours
You’ll need:
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Experience working with children or young people (school, youth work, care, or community settings welcome)
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A patient, adaptable attitude and strong communication skills
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DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay — no umbrella fees
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Access to our online CPD Academy and free SEND/Thrive training
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Local placements based around your availability
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Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
If you’re looking for flexible supply work where every day offers the chance to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us to discuss SEND supply opportunities in Newham.
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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