LSA/TA/Care Assistant/SEND Support Worker- Required now!

Protocol Education; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a learning support assistant to join a SEND provision in Epping. This role involves supporting children with various learning disabilities and special needs, working full-time, and inspiring students in their educational journey. No prior experience is required, but a passion for helping vulnerable students is essential. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults with special needs.
• Desire to assist in special needs education.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special needs, including ASD and SEMH.
• Build strong relationships and rapport with children.
• Inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Communication

Education

Relevant qualifications in social care or education

Job description

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LSA/TA/Care Assistant/SEND Support Worker- Required now!, Epping

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Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Epping, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

24521c605800

Job Views:

10

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Are you passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults with special needs?
• Do you have a social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a SEND provision in Epping.

The students that attend the schools have a variety of special needs, either ASD/Social, Emotional, Mental Health needs (SEMH)/complex learning disabilities or have been identified as having a statement of an educational need. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

All staff work to inspire, motivate, challenge and support each pupil, no matter what their individual needs may be. A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This is a long-term, full-time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-15:30pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then please apply now!

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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