SEND support assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella)

Free CPD Academy access

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities across mainstream, SEND,

Flexible and long-term opportunities

Referral scheme with rewards

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is recruiting in Bristol for caring, patient individuals to support pupils with additional needs. The role involves working with students who have SEND, in one-to-one and small-group settings, to help them access learning and achieve goals.

We welcome applicants from backgrounds such as Teaching Assistant, Care, Support Worker or Youth Worker who are calm, resilient and capable of building positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable adults.
• Calm, patient and resilient demeanor.
• Ability to build positive relationships and inspire confidence.
• Willing to undertake safeguarding checks and training.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and other needs.
• Work one-to-one and in small groups with pupils.
• Help pupils access learning and achieve their goals.
• Build positive relationships to help children feel safe and supported.
• Support emotional wellbeing, communication and social development.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENDCOs and specialist staff.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Job description

Bristol
Full-time | Long-term opportunity
Start ASAP and September

Looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

Whether you've worked as a SEND Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, Healthcare Assistant or Youth Worker, your experience could be exactly what this school is looking for.

We're working with welcoming schools across Bristol looking for caring, patient and proactive individuals to support pupils with additional needs. If you're passionate about helping young people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

This role could be perfect if you have experience as:

• SEND Support Assistant
• Teaching Assistant
• Support Worker
• Carer
• Healthcare Assistant
• Youth Worker
• Behaviour Mentor
• Residential Care Worker

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and other additional needs
• Working one-to-one and in small groups
• Helping pupils access learning and achieve their goals
• Building positive relationships that help children feel safe and supported
• Supporting emotional wellbeing, communication and social development
• Working closely with teachers, SENDCOs and specialist staff

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable adults
• Have a background in SEND, care, support work or mentoring
• Are calm, patient and resilient
• Can build positive relationships and inspire confidence
• Want a rewarding role where every day makes a difference

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
• Flexible and long-term opportunities available
• Referral scheme with rewards for recommending friends

Thrive Training Opportunity

Are you Thrive trained?

If not, don't worry. Protocol Education offers FREE Thrive training, helping you better support children's emotional wellbeing and making your profile even more attractive to schools.

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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