We are seeking a compassionate and adaptable SEND Teaching Assistant to join a highly specialist provision within a Tier 4 CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. This is a non-mainstream setting where education is fully integrated into students’ clinical care and recovery.
The Role
You will support young people with complex mental health needs, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and OCD. Many students have experienced disrupted education, so your focus will be on rebuilding confidence, re-engaging them with learning, and supporting personalised programmes aligned with their therapeutic goals.
Key Responsibilities
* Support access to a personalised, flexible curriculum
* Build positive relationships that encourage re-engagement
* Work closely with teachers and clinical professionals
* Adapt support to meet changing emotional and learning needs
* Promote independence, resilience, and confidence
About You
* Experience with SEND and/or mental health needs
* Calm, empathetic, and resilient approach
* Flexible and responsive to a dynamic environment
* Committed to inclusive, student-centred practice
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team where education plays a key role in recovery. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact, helping young people rebuild their confidence and successfully transition back into education and community life.
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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