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

Protocol Education; Loughton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education service provider seeks a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant in Loughton to support children with special educational needs. This full-time, long-term role requires a compassionate individual committed to making a difference. Training and safeguarding assessments are provided, ensuring a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Opportunity for permanent position

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults.
• Background in social care desirable but not mandatory.
• Desire to assist students with special needs or personal experience with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special needs in a learning environment.
• Build relationships and rapport with individual children.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve their best.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications in social care or education

Job description

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

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Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Loughton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

13

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 Loughton.

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 pleaseapply 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 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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