Entry-Level LSA / Teaching Assistant / Care Assistant / SEND Support Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Southend is seeking an Entry-Level Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs in a full-time role. No previous school experience is required, just a passion for helping others. The position involves working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Apply now to make a meaningful difference!

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• No previous school experience required, but a genuine desire to make a positive impact is essential.
• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special educational needs in a specialist SEND provision.
• Work Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

Skills

Passionate about supporting children or vulnerable adults with special educational needs

Caring and patient

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

Appropriate qualifications and training

Job description

Entry-Level LSA / Teaching Assistant / Care Assistant / SEND Support Worker – Now Recruiting in Southend!

Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real difference in young lives?

• Passionate about supporting children or vulnerable adults with special educational needs?

• Coming from a social care background — or have personal experience with SEND?

• Caring, patient and keen to support others to reach their potential?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Protocol Education is recruiting enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants / Teaching Assistants to join a specialist SEND provision in Southend.

The school supports children with a range of needs, including Autism (ASD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), and complex learning difficulties. Some pupils also have an EHCP or statement of educational needs. No previous school experience is required — just a genuine desire to make a positive impact.

You’ll be joining a dedicated and welcoming team who are committed to inspiring, motivating and supporting every pupil as an individual. A friendly attitude and the ability to build strong relationships quickly is essential.

This is a full-time, long-term role, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm.

If you’re passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs and feel this could be the perfect next step — apply today to join our Southend team!

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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