Protocol Education is recruiting a passionate SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) at a large SEN school within a well-established trust in Shropshire.
The school offers a strong network of expertise alongside a unique culture driven by exceptional leadership, teachers, and support staff. You will work alongside teachers in SEN classes to deliver tailored support, ensuring pupils with complex physical and learning needs can access education in a safe and nurturing environment.
Here’s why your background makes you an ideal fit:
- Adaptable Communication: You connect and communicate clearly, helping pupils build trust and confidence.
- Empathy and Patience: Your warmth and steady presence supports pupils with complex needs.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: You help students navigate challenges, building resilience and self-belief.
- Positive Relationships: You form real connections that support social, emotional, and academic development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support pupils with PMLD in accessing learning and personal care
- Assist communication through specialist aids and strategies
- Collaborate with teaching staff and therapists to implement personalised plans
- Help manage the smooth running of SEN classes
Who we’re looking for:
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification preferred (experienced unqualified candidates considered)
- Experience supporting pupils with PMLD or complex needs
- Reliable, caring, and proactive with excellent communication skills
- Ability to commute reliably to Shropshire
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Accredited in-house & national training
- PAYE payroll with 12.07% statutory holiday pay
- Dedicated counselling service & wellbeing events
- Birthday off!
About Protocol Education:
We expect excellence and commitment to SEND. Enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks required. FREE safeguarding and Prevent Duty training provided.
If this SEN Teaching Assistant role feels like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you—please apply today. If you’d prefer to have a conversation first or have any questions about the position, feel free to get in touch with Arpit on +44 (20) 4621 0080 or email arpit.vasava@protocol-education.com. We’re happy to chat and provide any further information you might need
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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