Teaching Assistant

Location: Shropshire
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Primary SEN Support
Reference: TASENASD0001
Salary: £80 - 100 per day
Job Published: about 12 hours ago

Special Needs Teaching Assistant – Primary School Support
Start Date: September 2025 

Protocol Education is working in partnership with a warm and inclusive primary school to recruit a Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team. If you're passionate about supporting children with additional learning needs and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

This full-time role is ideal for someone with experience — or a strong interest — in supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs, including:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • ADHD

  • Speech and Language difficulties

  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll provide both 1:1 support and small group interventions, helping pupils access learning in a positive, structured environment. You'll also work closely with class teachers, the SENCO, and external specialists.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide tailored support to pupils with diverse SEN needs

  • Assist in lesson planning and classroom organisation

  • Promote an inclusive and supportive learning environment

  • Help manage behaviour using positive reinforcement strategies

  • Collaborate with staff, parents, and external agencies

  • Monitor and report on student progress

✅ Requirements:

  • Experience working with children with SEN (preferred but not essential)

  • A calm, compassionate, and patient approach

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

  • Relevant qualifications (e.g. CACHE Level 2/3, Psychology degree, or equivalent experience)

  • Enhanced DBS registered with the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

What Protocol Education Offers:

  • Access to high-quality CPD and training (e.g. Team Teach, Autism Awareness, Safeguarding)

  • A supportive and experienced consultant to guide your career path

  • Opportunities for long-term or permanent placements

  • A collaborative and welcoming school environment

  • Weekly pay and on-going support

Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today with your CV and a brief cover letter. A dedicated Protocol Education consultant will be in touch to discuss next steps and support you through the process

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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