Artistic/Creative SEND Teaching Assistant - Wandsworth

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate teaching assistants with creative backgrounds to support students with special needs. In this rewarding role, you will engage students through music, art, and movement, helping them develop communication and social skills. The position is ideal for those who enjoy making a positive impact in an educational setting. With the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, you will contribute to tailored curriculum delivery and sensory integration for students. This temporary role offers the potential for longer-term opportunities, making it a fulfilling choice for those dedicated to education.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent position

Full assistance provided

Qualifications

• Ability to engage students through creative activities.
• Comfortable working with special needs students.

Responsibilities

• Work one on one with students to enhance learning.
• Develop communication and social understanding through creative methods.

Skills

Creative Skills

Communication Skills

Engagement Techniques

Sensory Integration

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualifications

Job description

Protocol Education are currently recruiting teaching assistants from creative backgrounds such as art, music or acting who are passionate and engaging. Protocol Education currently work with a number of special needs schools within Wandsworth and have roles working with primary, secondary and post 16. The schools we currently work with provide tailored curriculum to students with a variety of special needs that include autism, physical difficulties and learning difficulties. As a teaching assistant you will be working in classes from 6 - 8 students per class and will have the opportunity to utilise your creative skills and apply them in lessons such as art, music, dance & movement. This role is to start after Easter with the expectation to work for the remainder of the academic year and potentially longer.

The role:

• Monday to Friday (8:30 - 15:30, but vary from school to school)
• Work one to one with primary, secondary or post 16 students
• Engage students through creative activities such as music, art & movement
• Developing communication and social understanding through creative approaches
• Helping with sensory integration within the classroom
• Working with the teacher to assess pupils’ levels and ability

The candidate:

• Ability to use their creative skills with students to enable their sensory development
• Comfortable working with special needs
• Keen to make a positive difference to students learning and development
• Able to work Monday to Friday
• Enjoys learning new skills and implementing them within an educational setting

If you're looking for a deeply rewarding role, please submit your application or get in touch and send your CV to [e-mail].

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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