SEN Support Assistant - Specialist School

Protocol Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a caring SEN Support Assistant for a specialist school in Ealing, West London. Immediate start, Monday–Friday, full-time, long-term.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEND, including autism and complex needs, helping with communication, learning and social development while supporting positive behaviour and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND.
• Experience in a school, specialist setting or care environment is desirable.
• Patient, caring and proactive approach.
• Confident supporting pupils with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support.
• Supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs.
• Assisting with communication, learning and social development.
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Encouraging pupils to build independence and confidence.
• Working closely with teachers and the wider SEN team.
• Personal care may be required, depending on the pupil's needs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Reliable

Job description

Ealing, West London

Immediate Start | Full-Time | Long-Term

We are working with a supportive specialist school in Ealing looking for caring, reliable and experienced SEN Support Assistants to join their team.

The Role

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs
• Assisting with communication, learning and social development
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Encouraging pupils to build independence and confidence
• Working closely with teachers and the wider SEN team
• Personal care may be required, depending on the pupil's needs

We Are Looking For

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND
• Experience within a school, specialist setting or care environment is desirable
• Patient, caring and proactive approach
• Confident supporting pupils with complex needs
• Must hold both Child & Adult DBS
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable and committed to a long-term school role

Ealing, West London

Monday–Friday | Full-Time

ASAP Start

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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