Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Psychology Graduate to join their team as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work closely with young people, supporting their educational journey and personal development. The position is ideal for someone passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with special needs. With training and professional development opportunities provided, you can grow your career towards becoming an Educational or Child Psychologist. If you're enthusiastic about education and ready to contribute positively, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Continued professional development courses

Dedicated educational consultant

Refer a friend scheme

Competitive salary

Flexibility of work

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with special educational needs is preferred.
• Training and support will be provided by the school.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11-16 with various special educational needs.
• Assist in creating an inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Psychology knowledge

Experience with special educational needs

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Degree in Psychology

Job description

ROLE: Psychology Graduate/ Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

LOCATION: Leeds/Wakefield

Start Date: ASAP or September 2025

Are you a Psychology Graduate looking to work gain experience working with young people to support your career progression to be an Educational or Child Psychologist, Counsellor or SEND Co-Ordinator?

Protocol Education are recruiting for two secondary schools who require Teaching Assistants to join their special educational needs department. We are looking for dedicated individuals who are passionate and enthusiastic about supporting young people!

This post will involve supporting students from aged 11 years – 16 years, with a range of special educational needs, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Speech and Communication needs, Behavioural-Emotional and Social difficulties.

The ideal candidate will have some experience supporting young people with special educational needs; however, the school will provide training and support for progression.

Contract Details:

• Full time role (Monday – Friday).
• Term time only – in line with the local authority academic calendar.
• Working hours 8:15am – 3:15pm

Benefits of working for Protocol Education:

• Continued professional development courses offered all year round.
• A dedicated educational consultant offering career and personal support.
• Refer a friend scheme, with monetary reward.
• A competitive salary.
• Flexibility of work.

If you want to make a difference and support children and young people in an education setting,APPLY NOWor email your CV to [e-mail].

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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