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Job Advertisement: Creative Teaching Assistant, London
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Client:
Protocol Education
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
9
Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
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Job Description:
Pay:(dependent on experience)
Are you a creative, compassionate individual with a passion for making a difference in children's lives?
Protocol Education is currently seeking a Creative Teaching Assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in a nurturing and inclusive school environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your creativity and energy to support learners in reaching their full potential.
About the Role:
As a Creative Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with classroom teachers and SENCOs to provide tailored support to students with a range of additional needs, including ASD, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, and social-emotional challenges. You’ll use imaginative, engaging strategies—like art, drama, music, or play-based learning—to help children develop academically, socially, and emotionally.
Support SEN pupils in 1:1 and small group settings
Deliver engaging, sensory-friendly activities to enhance learning
Assist with behaviour management using positive reinforcement strategies
Adapt materials and activities to suit individual needs
Provide emotional support and build trusting relationships with students
Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and parents
A creative background (e.g., arts, drama, music, playwork) is highly desirable
Experience supporting children with SEN (in school or other settings)
A caring, patient, and proactive approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
The ability to adapt and respond to a dynamic classroom environment
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply through Protocol Education)
Why Work With Protocol Education?
FREE CPD and training opportunities (e.g., Autism Awareness, Team Teach)
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Opportunities for long-term, short-term, or permanent roles
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.
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