Sen Teaching Assistant

Description:

At Protocol Education, we believe that great educators deserve great opportunities. When you register with us, you'll benefit from:

✅ Competitive weekly pay
✅ Dedicated consultant support throughout your journey
✅ Access to a wide range of local opportunities
✅ Flexible career pathways and long-term progression
✅ FREE CPD and training opportunities
✅ A smooth and supportive registration process
✅ Opportunities to gain valuable experience in fantastic local schools
✅ Referral bonus schemes and ongoing career guidance

If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives and want to be part of an inclusive, nurturing school environment, we'd love to hear from you!

SEN Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Chelmsford on a full-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and helping them thrive both academically and socially. You will play a key role in creating a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment where every child can reach their full potential.

Whether you have previous school experience or have gained transferable skills working with children in other settings, we encourage you to apply.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

Support pupils with a range of additional needs, including ASD, ADHD, speech and language needs, and SEMH
Build positive and trusting relationships with children
Deliver targeted interventions and tailored support strategies
Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals
Promote engagement, confidence, independence, and resilience
Encourage positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
Adapt learning activities to meet individual pupil needs
Help create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive classroom environment
Celebrate progress and achievements, no matter how big or small

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:

Passionate about supporting children and young people
Patient, empathetic, and resilient
Proactive, positive, and enthusiastic
An excellent communicator and team player
Adaptable and able to think creatively
Committed to inclusion and pupil success
Dedicated to making a meaningful difference every day

Desirable Experience

We welcome applicants with experience in:

Primary schools
Nurseries and Early Years settings
Youth clubs and community groups
Holiday clubs and activity camps
Sports coaching
Scout, Guide, Brownie, or Cadet groups
Mentoring or tutoring children
Volunteering with children or young people
Residential childcare settings
Supporting individuals with additional needs or disabilities
Don't worry if you haven't worked in a school before. If you have a genuine passion for helping children learn, develop, and succeed, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Gain

✨ Valuable SEN experience within a supportive primary school

✨ Opportunities for career progression within education

✨ Ongoing training and professional development

✨ The chance to make a lasting impact on children's educational journeys

✨ A rewarding role where no two days are the same

If you're ready to inspire, support, and empower young learners while building a rewarding career in education, apply today and become part of the Protocol Education family.

Full-Time | Chelmsford | Immediate and Ongoing Opportunities Available

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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