SEN Teaching Assistants

Protocol Education Ltd; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider seeks SEN Teaching Assistants in Lewisham to provide vital support to children with special educational needs in primary schools. Ideal candidates will have a calm and empathetic approach and experience in supporting children with SEND. Training will be provided, and competitive pay is offered for this pivotal role.

Benefits

Weekly pay via PAYE

FREE training including Behaviour Management

Dedicated consultant for personalized support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with special educational needs, preferably in a school setting.
• A valid DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one.
• Unflappable and genuinely committed to inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 or small group support to pupils with SEND.
• Supporting classroom routines and helping children engage with their learning.
• Using strategies that support emotional regulation and build confidence.

Skills

Experience supporting children with special educational needs

Calm, patient, and empathetic approach

Ability to build trust with staff, pupils, and families

Job description

Steady, kind, and brilliant in a crisis? You’re exactly who we need.

We’re on the lookout for SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils in mainstream primary schools across Lewisham. Whether it’s helping a Year 2 child feel safe in the classroom or guiding a Year 5 pupil through sensory overload, you’ll be the calm, consistent presence they count on every day.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Providing 1:1 or small group support to pupils with SEND (including autism, ADHD, and SEMH needs)
• Supporting classroom routines and helping children engage with their learning
• Using strategies that support emotional regulation and build confidence
• Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and sometimes external specialists
• Celebrating progress—no matter how big or small

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience supporting children with special educational needs
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach
• Someone who’s unflappable, understanding, and genuinely committed to inclusion
• Team players who can build trust with staff, pupils, and families
• A valid DBS on the Update Service (or happy to apply for one)

Why Choose Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay via PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
• FREE training including Behaviour Management and Autism Awareness
• A dedicated consultant who really gets to know you
• Schools that appreciate the life-changing work SEN support staff do

Not Thrive trained yet? Don’t worry—we’ll fund and arrange it for you. It’s brilliant for supporting emotional wellbeing, and schools love it.

If you’ve got a big heart and a head full of strategies, let’s find a role where you’ll make a real difference.

Apply now or drop us a message—we’re ready when you are.

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.