1:1 Secondary Teaching Assistant – SEN Support
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £90–£100 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Full-time, Contract or Long Term
Start Date: Immediate
You’re the steady hand every classroom needs.
We’re looking for calm, caring, and confident Secondary Teaching Assistants to provide 1:1 support for pupils with special educational needs. If you’ve got experience working with young people who need a bit of extra encouragement to thrive, this could be your perfect role.
You’ll be working closely with the class teacher and SENCO to:
1. Support pupils with a range of needs, including autism, ADHD, and social, emotional, or mental health challenges
2. Help students access the curriculum and develop independence
3. Create a safe, structured, and positive learning space
4. Build trust and celebrate small wins every day
What we’re looking for:
5. Experience working with SEN students (school or youth setting)
6. A patient, empathetic approach
7. Great communication and teamwork skills
8. A genuine passion for supporting young people
Why join Protocol Education?
9. Weekly pay through PAYE
10. FREE access to our online CPD Academy
11. Dedicated SEN consultant to support you
12. Long-term roles with real development opportunities
13. Referral rewards when you recommend a friend
Whether you’re an experienced TA or looking to build your career in education, we’ll help you find a role that feels right.
Apply today and start making a difference where it matters most.
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 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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