Sen Teaching Assistant

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Passionate about making a difference? Looking for a rewarding full-time SEN Teaching Assistant role in Ipswich? We want to hear from you.

If you're the kind of person who celebrates the small wins, stays calm when things get challenging, and believes every child deserves the chance to thrive, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Protocol Education is recruiting full-time SEN Teaching Assistants to work across a range of Primary Schools and Specialist SEN Settings throughout Ipswich. Whether you already have SEN experience or you're looking to build a career supporting children with additional needs, we'll help you find a role where you can make a genuine impact every single day.

Your day could include:

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis or in small groups
Helping children with Autism (ASD), ADHD, SEMH, Speech & Language Needs and Complex Learning Difficulties
Encouraging confidence, independence and positive behaviour
Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and therapists
Creating a safe, nurturing and engaging learning environment
Celebrating every achievement, no matter how big or small

We're looking for people who are:

Compassionate, patient and resilient
Positive, proactive and eager to learn
Confident building relationships with children and young people
Passionate about supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Available to work full-time, Monday to Friday

Experience that would be beneficial:

SEN Teaching Assistant
Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Teaching Assistant
Support Worker
Care Worker
Youth Worker
Nursery Practitioner
Residential Support Worker
Psychology or Education Graduate
Experience supporting children or adults with additional needs
Don't worry if your experience comes from outside a school setting. If you've worked in care, youth work, residential settings or similar support roles, we'd love to hear from you.

Why choose Protocol Education?

Competitive weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
FREE access to our CPD Academy, including SEND-specific training
A dedicated consultant who'll support you from registration through to placement
Opportunities across Primary Schools and Specialist SEN Schools in Ipswich
Local roles matched to your experience and career goals
Referral rewards when you recommend friends

Want to stand out even more?

Ask us about our FREE Thrive training, designed to help you better understand children's emotional development and build confidence supporting pupils with additional needs. It's a fantastic addition to your CV and highly valued by schools.

Ready to start making a difference?

If you're looking for a rewarding full-time role where every day brings the chance to change a child's future, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your education career with Protocol Education.

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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