Teaching Assistant - SEND

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

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Teaching Assistant Role in Sussex

We are currently in a close partnership with a school in Sussex that is looking for Teaching Assistants for their SEN unit.

Working with young people can be rewarding but challenging, requiring patience, adaptability, and a positive attitude.

The role of the SEND Teaching & Support Assistant is to support young people with identified Special Educational Needs or disabilities. Your role will involve removing barriers to learning, supporting engagement, and helping students reach their full potential.

Experience working with young people is beneficial; however, candidates with backgrounds in supporting individuals with additional needs or care work are also encouraged to apply.

This is a great opportunity to advance your career, especially if you are looking to make a positive impact on young people's lives.

Responsibilities of a SEND Teaching & Support Assistant

• Build and maintain successful relationships with young people.
• Support individual students or groups in various learning environments.
• Provide role-modeling and mentoring support.
• Assist with physical, personal care, or medical needs to promote independence.
• Implement specific educational programmes.
• Deliver activities to small groups.
• Record observations on behaviour and progress.
• Experience with challenging behaviour is desirable.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in settings such as youth offending services, emergency services, residential care, youth services, creative industries, sports coaching, or graduates in Drama, Psychology, or Sports Studies.

Protocol Education's SEND Team values its workers and aims to support your career development. We strive to avoid treating you as just a number and want you to reach your full potential and enjoy your work.

Requirements

• A DBS certificate with a live subscription or willingness to obtain one.
• Two professional references from the last three years.
• Commitment to safeguarding young people.

We offer a £50 referral bonus for candidates referred to us who secure work (T&C's apply). If you're interested, please apply with your CV.

Applicants must have the appropriate qualifications and training. Please check the Protocol Education website FAQs for more details.

All pay rates include statutory holiday pay. This position is temporary, with potential for permanent placement later.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding children and will conduct necessary checks, including online searches, in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. We also provide free safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must undertake or have completed a valid DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Full support is provided throughout the application process. For our privacy policy, please visit the Protocol Education website.