Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant
Specialist SEND School – Grays
Do you want to make a real difference?
Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special educational needs?
Do you have a background in healthcare or social care, or personal experience supporting SEND?
If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
Protocol Education are currently recruiting Teaching Assistants / Learning Support Assistants to join a specialist school in Grays, supporting pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) within the school’s pre-formal pathway.
About the Role
You will be working with students who are unable to access the national curriculum and instead follow individualised learning programmes. Support may be provided across the whole class or on a 1:1 basis with a named pupil.
Students you will support may have a range of needs including SLD, MLD, ASD and PMLD. While experience is beneficial, it is not essential—a genuine desire to support children with complex needs is key.
We Are Looking for Candidates Who:
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Have a strong commitment and passion for working with pupils with a wide and diverse range of SEN
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Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Are flexible and able to support teachers in delivering high-quality learning
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Want to be part of a creative, dynamic team with high expectations for pupils
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Can build positive relationships and rapport with individual children
Certificates in Manual Handling, Hoist, First Aid or Care would be advantageous, but are not required.
What the School Can Offer:
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A welcoming, supportive and successful working environment
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Motivated pupils who are keen to learn
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Well-equipped and well-resourced classrooms
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Ongoing training and continued professional development
Contract Details:
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Long-term, full-time and permanent opportunities
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Monday to Friday
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8:30am – 3:30pm
Why Work with Protocol Education?
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Competitive PAYE pay based on your experience
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Ongoing support from experienced education consultants
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Access to training and development opportunities
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£50 referral bonus when you recommend someone who joins our team
Previous experience working with children with special educational needs is preferred but not essential.
If you have a genuine passion for supporting children with SEND and feel this role is right for you, APPLY NOW — we would love to hear from you.
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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