Specialist Teaching Assistant

Looking to make a real difference, not just fill a role?

We’re working with a welcoming, community-driven primary setting with a dedicated resource base, supporting children with additional needs. They’re on the lookout for an experienced 1:1 Teaching Assistant who can bring calm, consistency, and a genuine passion for supporting pupils who need that extra bit of care.

This is a role where relationships matter. You’ll be supporting pupils with a range of needs, helping them feel safe, understood, and ready to engage with learning.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing 1:1 support tailored to individual needs

• Supporting communication, emotional regulation, and engagement

• Working closely with class teachers and SEND staff

• Helping create a structured, nurturing environment

• Tracking progress and celebrating small wins (the ones that really count)

What they’re looking for:

• Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally in a 1:1 or resource base setting

• A calm, patient, and adaptable approach

• Someone who builds trust quickly and genuinely cares

• Strong communication skills and a team-first mindset

If you’re someone who understands that progress isn’t always linear, but always meaningful, this could be a brilliant fit.

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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