Croydon Teaching Assistant Role

Protocol Education Limited; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Free training to develop skills

Dedicated recruitment consultant

PAYE payments, no umbrella deductions

Long-term placements with development

Meaningful impact on children's edcu

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children with a range of special educational needs in small class settings. You will help pupils develop communication, social skills and independence through personalised learning activities.

The role offers free training, dedicated recruitment consultant support, PAYE payments with no umbrella deductions, and long-term placements with opportunities for development, making a meaningful impact on children’s education.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children with SEND.
• Patient, caring and positive approach.
• Enthusiastic, dependable and willing to learn new skills.
• Enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
• Open to gaining experience in specialist education.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with autism, speech and language difficulties and additional learning needs.
• Work in small classrooms of 6–8 pupils.
• Provide one-to-one support to help learners achieve goals.
• Develop communication, vocabulary and comprehension using visual resources and practical activities.
• Assist with tailored literacy and numeracy lessons.
• Encourage social interaction, emotional development and independence.
• Participate in activities such as art, music, swimming, cooking, K9 therapy and sensory play.

Skills

Empathy & patience

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Positive attitude

Job description

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work in small classes of approximately 6–8 pupils, supporting children with a range of special educational needs, including autism, speech and language difficulties, learning disabilities and complex needs.

You'll support pupils with personalised learning programmes designed around their individual needs, helping them develop communication, social skills, confidence and independence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils with autism, speech and language difficulties and additional learning needs.
• Working within small, supportive classroom environments of 6–8 pupils.
• Providing one-to-one support to help pupils achieve their individual learning goals.
• Developing communication, vocabulary and comprehension through visual resources and practical activities.
• Assisting with tailored literacy and numeracy lessons.
• Encouraging social interaction, emotional development and independence.
• Supporting engaging activities such as art, music, swimming, cooking, K9 therapy and sensory play.
• Working alongside teachers and specialist staff to provide a positive and inclusive learning experience.

What We’re Looking For

We're interested in hearing from individuals who:

• Are passionate about supporting children and young people with special educational needs.
• Have a patient, caring and positive approach.
• Are enthusiastic, dependable and willing to learn new skills.
• Enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
• Are looking to gain experience within specialist education.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, a recent graduate or someone exploring a new career in education, we'd welcome your application.

What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Free training to develop your skills and confidence.
• Dedicated support from an experienced recruitment consultant.
• PAYE payments with no umbrella companies or hidden umbrella deductions.
• Long-term placements with opportunities for ongoing development.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children's education and development.

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.