A specialist school in the Durham area is looking to appoint a compassionate EYFS SEN Support Assistant to join their dedicated early years team. The school caters for children with a range of additional needs including Autism, communication difficulties, sensory processing needs and developmental delays. Staff are committed to creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where every child can thrive. Key Duties: Supporting pupils during classroom and play activities Encouraging communication and language development Assisting with social and emotional learning Helping children transition between activities throughout the day Working closely with teachers and therapy teams Requirements: Previous childcare, nursery or SEN experience A caring and patient nature Understanding of early childhood development A passion for supporting children with additional needs If this sounds like the role for you please apply today! 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.