From care to classroom—your skills are more transferable than you think.
If you’ve worked in care—supporting adults or young people with complex needs—you already have what it takes to thrive as a Teaching Assistant in a special needs school to start from September 2025.
This is a remarkable special needs school in Wandsworth, dedicated to pupils with visual impairments, sensory processing needs, and additional complex challenges. It’s a calm, caring place where every child is seen, supported, and celebrated.
Now, they’re looking for someone like you.
What the role involves:
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Providing tailored 1:1 and small group support
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Helping pupils follow routines, manage transitions, and access learning
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Supporting pupils with sensory needs, mobility challenges, or medical care
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Working as part of a skilled, friendly team of teachers and therapists
What you’ll bring from care:
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Patience, compassion, and strong communication
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Experience with personal care, manual handling, or complex needs
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A calm presence and genuine desire to support others
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Resilience and adaptability in a specialist setting#
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella companies
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FREE Thrive training and CPD tailored to SEN support
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Dedicated consultant who understands SEN schools
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Long-term roles that build confidence and career pathways
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A chance to transition your care experience into a meaningful education role
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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