Special Needs Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking a dedicated Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant for a welcoming primary school in Grays. You will support pupils’ learning and wellbeing, working with teachers to provide inclusive, high-quality lessons.

The role focuses on assisting individual pupils and small groups, preparing resources, and promoting pupil engagement and independence. Experience in schools or SEN settings is preferred, with DBS checks and safeguarding training required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school, SEN or care setting preferred.
• Patient, nurturing, and empathetic approach to support pupils.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with pupils, colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences.
• Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning objectives.
• Assist in preparation of classroom resources and learning activities.
• Encourage pupil engagement, confidence, and independence.
• Support children with varying learning needs and abilities.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Help maintain a safe, positive, and productive learning environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Patience and empathy

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive primary school in Grays. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about education and committed to helping pupils achieve their full potential.

Working within Key Stage 2, you will play an important role in supporting pupils' learning, development, and wellbeing, while contributing to a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

As a Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences.
• Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning objectives.
• Assist in the preparation of classroom resources and learning activities.
• Encourage pupil engagement, confidence, and independence.
• Support children with varying learning needs and abilities.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Help maintain a safe, positive, and productive learning environment.

what you will need:

• Previous experience working with children, ideally within a school, SEN, or care setting.
• A patient, nurturing, and empathetic approach to supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, and parents

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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