SEND Learning support assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Dover; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs in a Tower Hamlets school. You will work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and support staff to tailor support and enable access to the curriculum.

The role requires strong communication, DBS Enhanced, patience and a proactive approach. You will monitor progress, adapt materials, and help create an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEND in education or care settings.
• Strong communication and behaviour-management skills.
• Patience, empathy and a proactive approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Excellent safeguarding awareness and DBS compliance.
• Flexible and collaborative team player.
• Current Enhanced DBS via Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one or small-group support to pupils with SEND.
• Assist with implementing individual education plans (IEPs) and behaviour support plans.
• Support pupils with classroom activities, ensuring they remain engaged and on task.
• Help create a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment.
• Adapt learning materials to meet the needs of individual pupils.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals.
• Monitor and record pupil progress and report concerns to the class teacher or SENCO.
• Support pupils with personal care needs if required.

Skills

SEND experience

Communication

Behaviour management

Patience

Empathy

Relationship building

DBS Update Service

Job description

Role: SEND Teaching assistant

Location: Tower hamlets

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs in a school setting. The role involves working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and other support staff to ensure students receive tailored support that enables them to access the curriculum and make progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one‑to‑one or small‑group support to pupils with SEND, including ASC, ADHD, SEMH, or learning difficulties.
• Assist in implementing individual education plans (IEPs) and behaviour support plans.
• Support pupils with classroom activities, ensuring they remain engaged and on task.
• Help create a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment.
• Adapt learning materials to meet the needs of individual pupils.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals.
• Monitor and record pupil progress and report concerns to the class teacher or SENCO.
• Support pupils with personal care needs if required.

Skills & Requirements

• Experience working with children with SEND(school or care setting).
• Strong communication and behaviour‑management skills.
• Patience, empathy, and a proactive approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• A valid Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

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.

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.