SEND Learning Support Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated learning support assistant to join their team in a SEND school. This long-term, full-time role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with special educational needs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for supporting vulnerable individuals and the ability to build rapport with students. You will work alongside a supportive team, helping to create an inclusive learning environment. If you are ready to make a difference and are available five days a week, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent position

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting children with special needs.
• Ability to build strong relationships with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist children with a variety of additional needs.
• Support teaching and learning in a SEND school.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or child care

Job description

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special needs?

Have you had personal experience supporting SEND or SEMH?

If so then this is the role for you!

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant / teaching assistant to join a SEND school in Chelmsford.

A background in sports would be highly beneficial.

A desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

You will be joining a great team that predominantly work with children who have a variety of additional needs including ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD, PMLD.

A friendly yet strong and resilient approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This is a long term, full time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:15am - 4pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then please apply now!

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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