SEND Teaching Assistant (Social, Emotional & Communication Needs) - Forest Hall (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Forest Hall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE

CPD Academy

SEND training

Autism training

Consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is recruiting a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting in Forest Hall. You will support pupils with Autism, communication needs and additional learning differences to access education in a supportive, structured environment.

You will work closely with teachers and specialist staff to help learners build independence, confidence and positive relationships, while contributing to a calm, positive classroom atmosphere and ongoing safeguarding

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and training required.
• Experience in SEND or autism-supportive settings preferred.
• DBS check and safeguarding training may be required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Assisting with small-group interventions
• Encouraging communication and interaction
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Adapting learning activities
• Building positive relationships
• Supporting classroom engagement
• Celebrating pupil progress

Skills

1:1 support

Small-group interventions

Communication support

Emotional regulation

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant (Social, Emotional & Communication Needs) – Forest Hall (Full-Time)

Help pupils develop the confidence to communicate, connect and succeed in school life.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting in Forest Hall. Supporting pupils with Autism, communication needs and additional learning differences, you'll play a key role in helping learners access education in a supportive and structured environment.

You'll work closely with teachers and specialist staff to help pupils build independence, confidence and positive relationships.

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND and Autism training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities
• Career progression guidance
• Ongoing wellbeing support

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Assisting with small-group interventions
• Encouraging communication and interaction
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Adapting learning activities
• Building positive relationships
• Supporting classroom engagement
• Celebrating pupil progress

Who this role would suit

• Teaching Assistants
• Support Workers
• Psychology Graduates
• Youth Workers
• Learning Support Assistants
• Care Workers

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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