Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant – Secondary School (Daily Supply)
Location: Hackney, East London
Salary: £85–£100 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Short-Term / Daily Supply
Start Date: Immediate
Flexible days. Real impact.
We’re looking for caring, reliable, and adaptable SEND Teaching Assistants to join a brilliant secondary special school in Hackney on a short-term, day-to-day basis.
If you’ve got experience supporting young people with additional needs — or simply a calm, patient nature and a desire to help — this is your chance to make a real difference, one day at a time.
Every day is different, but the goal’s the same: helping pupils feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting pupils aged 11–16 with a range of special educational needs (ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD)
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Assisting teachers with lessons, behaviour support, and one-to-one guidance
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Encouraging independence, confidence, and positive routines
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Bringing energy, empathy, and teamwork into every classroom
You’ll need:
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Experience working with children or young people (school, youth work, or care background welcome)
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A calm, flexible approach and great communication skills
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A DBS on the update service (or happy to apply for one)
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy and Thrive training
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Quick, local bookings matched to your skills and availability
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Support from a friendly consultant who genuinely gets to know you
If you’re ready for flexible work that fits around you — and gives you the chance to make a difference every day — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or message us to chat about SEND supply roles in Hackney.
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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