SEN Teaching Assistant – Transform Lives Every Day!
Location: Mitcham
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-Time | Term-Time
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Do you want a job where you can truly make a difference?
Join a school that celebrates individuality, creativity, and progress. Every day, you’ll help young people overcome challenges and achieve their goals – and you’ll grow along the way too!
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What You Will Be Doing:
* Collaborate with teachers and therapists to create learning experiences that spark curiosity and confidence.
* Support pupils with diverse needs, including autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, and more complex conditions.
* Encourage independence and resilience, helping students develop life skills as well as academic progress.
* Provide positive behaviour support, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
* Celebrate achievements big and small, because every step forward matters!
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Why This Role Is Rewarding:
* You’ll see the impact of your work every single day – from a smile to a breakthrough moment.
* You’ll be part of a team that values creativity, empathy, and collaboration.
* You’ll gain skills and experience that open doors to careers in education, therapy, and beyond.
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About You:
* Patient, empathetic, and ready to make a difference.
* Experienced in SEN or eager to learn – we’ll train and support you!
* A great communicator and team player.
* Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
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What We Offer:
Competitive pay and term-time flexibility.
Ongoing CPD and training – including SEN strategies, behaviour management, and more.
Career progression opportunities – take your next step in education!
A dedicated consultant who supports you throughout your journey.
A role that’s more than a job – it’s a chance to change lives.
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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