SEND Support Assistant

Location: Flexible
Pay: Competitive daily rate, paid weekly via PAYE
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Start Date: September 2026

Looking for a role where you can make every day count?

The smallest moments can have the biggest impact. A smile, a breakthrough, a boost of confidence. As a SEND Support Assistant, you'll be helping children overcome barriers, celebrate achievements, and enjoy learning every single day.

We're looking for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team this September, supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in welcoming schools.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils with a range of SEND, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and other additional needs
• Providing one-to-one and small group support in and out of the classroom
• Encouraging positive behaviour, independence, and confidence
• Working closely with teachers and SEND professionals to help pupils reach their full potential
• Creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment

We're looking for someone who has

• At least 2 years' experience supporting children or young people in an educational setting
• Experience working with children with SEND
• A patient, caring, and positive approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for helping children succeed

A current Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is preferred, although we can support you with obtaining one if needed.

Why join Protocol Education?

When you join us, you'll be supported from day one with:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• A dedicated consultant who'll support you throughout your journey
• Opportunities across mainstream, specialist SEND, and alternative provision schools
• A simple registration process and local placements
• A referral scheme where you can earn rewards for recommending friends

Not Thrive trained yet? We offer FREE Thrive training to help you build your knowledge of emotional wellbeing and behaviour support, making you even more valuable to schools.

If you're ready to use your experience to make a lasting difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your SEND career this September.

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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