SEN Secondary Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking passionate Teaching Assistants to support students across Year 7 to Year 11. This role involves working closely with individuals and groups, providing essential support to help students reach their potential in a caring and resourceful environment.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent placement

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young adults is desired.
• Commitment to supporting the school's ethos and creating a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement work programmes with individuals/groups.
• Supervise whole classes occasionally.
• Lead intervention clubs with students.

Skills

Motivation

Resourcefulness

Understanding of assessment of learning

Education

Teaching qualifications

Job description

Full Time Experienced SEN TA

September 2025

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a secondary school to work across Year 7 to Year 11 as general support as well as 1:1 and small group support.

We are looking for innovative, inspirational Teaching Assistants who put the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and are able to support our students in reaching their full potential.

The school is supportive, encouraging, and open to applications from candidates who have not specifically worked as a Teaching Assistant in the past but have experience working with children and young adults and a desire to start their Teaching Assistant career.

This is an excellent opportunity to help develop an inclusive and innovative school that believes in high expectations, challenge, and support to enable students to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through professional development, they support all staff in creating a successful learning environment. We are an ambitious team committed to ensuring all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

What will you do?

• Implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom.
• The teaching assistant may also supervise whole classes occasionally.
• Provide pupil, teacher, curriculum, and school support.
• Lead intervention clubs with students.

What are we looking for?

• Commitment to supporting and enhancing the school's spiritual ethos;
• Ability to motivate and improve a growing school while enjoying a challenge;
• Aspiring to become, or already an excellent classroom practitioner;
• Resourceful, dynamic, with a clear understanding of assessment of learning.

Rate dependent on qualifications and experience.

All applicants require the appropriate qualifications and training. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted include 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This is a temporary position, with potential for permanent placement later.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks in accordance with DfE guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, including online searches as part of our due diligence.

We offer free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must undertake or have completed a valid enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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