SEN Teacher / Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a compassionate SEN Teacher / Teaching Assistant in Wakefield. This role focuses on supporting students with special educational needs, offering 1:1 assistance and working alongside educational professionals. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and a calm demeanor to handle the needs of diverse learners. Immediate start available, with competitive daily pay rates.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

FREE access to CPD Academy, SEN, safeguarding training

Personal consultant support

Long-term roles with supportive schools

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs.
• A calm, confident presence ready to handle challenging situations.
• Strong communication skills for connecting with all pupils.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEND.
• Work closely with SENCOs, therapists, and teachers.
• Support behaviour through empathy and structure.

Skills

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Teamwork

Resilience

Job description

Job Title: SEN Teacher / Teaching Assistant
Location: Wakefield
Salary: £83 – £115 per day (depending on role and experience)
Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP

Some classrooms need more than just lessons, they need patience, presence, and people who really get it. If you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant or SEN Teacher with a steady hand and a kind heart, this one’s for you.

We’re working with a brilliant SEN school in Wakefield that supports pupils with autism, SEMH needs, and complex learning profiles. They’re looking for someone calm, confident, and ready to build trust from day one.

The role includes:

• 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEND
• Working closely with SENCOs, therapists, and class teachers
• Helping students access learning with tailored strategies
• Supporting behaviour through consistency, empathy, and structure

You should have:

• Experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs -whether in a school, residential care, youth work, or personal experience. Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PMLD… if you’ve supported it, we want to hear about it.
• A calm, confident presence - you don’t flinch at meltdowns or tricky moments. You know how to hold space, keep routines, and help pupils feel safe.
• Strong communication skills - you’re clear, patient, and able to connect with pupils who may not use words at all. You can work closely with teaching staff, therapists, and parents too.
• Emotional intelligence - you notice the small things, read between the lines, and respond with empathy. You see behaviour as communication.
• Teamwork and resilience - SEN settings run on collaboration. You know how to muck in, support colleagues, and keep a sense of humour when the day gets messy.
• Thrive training or trauma-informed practice experience is a big bonus, but if you don’t have it yet, we’ll train you for free.

What Protocol Education offers:

• Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella faff)
• FREE access to our CPD Academy, SEN, safeguarding, Thrive and more
• Personal consultant support
• Long-term roles with schools that value and support their staff

How to apply:

If you’re passionate about supporting children within an SEN setting and want to help them achieve their full potential, we’d love to hear from you!

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 onshortlisted 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.

Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

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.

Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.