A Ferryhill specialist PRU school is recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is an opportunity to work in a setting where relationships come first and every achievement is celebrated. Key responsibilities Support pupils throughout the school day Encourage engagement and positive behaviour Help pupils develop confidence and independence Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment What you’ll bring A caring and resilient attitude Strong communication skills Patience and empathy A genuine passion for supporting young people with SEN 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.