Croydon SEND Teaching Assistant Roles

Protocol Education Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking teaching assistants for a special needs school in Croydon, starting September 2025. The role involves supporting small classes of students with autism, with training provided. Ideal candidates will demonstrate initiative, patience, and teamwork, contributing to the students' academic and social development.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

FREE professional development training

Ongoing support from a dedicated team

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate qualifications and training.
• Experience with special needs is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support students to achieve developmental targets.
• Assist in lessons including music, art, P.E., and cooking.
• Provide one-to-one assistance focusing on communication and social interactions.

Skills

Initiative

Patience

Positivity

Teamwork

Education

Appropriate qualifications and training

Job description

Protocol Education - Teaching Assistant Role in Croydon

Protocol Education is recruiting teaching assistants to work in a highly developed special needs school in Croydon, starting September 2025. The school welcomes applicants with or without experience to work with small classes of 6-8 students diagnosed with autism. Trainee support and training will be provided throughout the role.

Key attributes include initiative, patience, positivity, and teamwork. The role involves supporting students to achieve their developmental targets through one-to-one assistance, focusing on communication, social interactions, sensory management, and community integration. Activities include lessons in numeracy, literacy, music, P.E., swimming, art, food tech, sensory play, K9 therapy, and physiotherapy, tailored to individual needs.

The Role:

• Location: Croydon
• Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Hours: 08:30 - 16:15
• Long-term opportunity with job security
• Support for students across diverse age ranges
• Supporting classes of 6-8 students
• Developing academic and social skills
• Supporting students individually
• Assisting in various lessons including music, art, P.E., and cooking
• Training opportunities during employment
• Excellent transport links
• No umbrella companies, ensuring transparency in deductions

Additional Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates
• FREE professional development training, including Team Teach and webinars
• Ongoing support from a dedicated team

If you seek a rewarding challenge and meet the qualifications and personal qualities required, please Apply Now or submit your application to [e-mail].

Applicants must have the appropriate qualifications and training. Please refer to the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for more details.

All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This is a temporary position, with potential for permanency later. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding children and will conduct safeguarding checks as per DfE guidelines, including possible online searches. We offer free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must undertake or have an active DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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