ASC Teaching Assistant – Mainstream Primary
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
£ – £118 per day (depending on experience and skill)
Temp to Perm | Full-Time (5 days per week)
Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs?
Do you have personal or professional experience with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)?
Protocol Education are seeking a resilient, caring, and enthusiastic ASC Teaching Assistant to work full-time within mainstream primary schools across Wakefield. We work closely with a range of supportive and welcoming schools that require dedicated staff to support pupils with ASC and other SEND needs.
If helping children thrive and succeed is what motivates you, this could be the perfect opportunity.
About the Role
As an ASC Teaching Assistant in a mainstream primary setting, your responsibilities may include:
1. Providing 1:1 support for pupils with ASC
2. Working with small groups to support learning and social development
3. Delivering targeted intervention sessions to help raise attainment
4. Supporting pupils who may require additional help to regulate emotions and engage in learning
5. Working closely with teachers and SENCOs to implement tailored strategies and support plans
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
6. Experience supporting children (school-based or in alternative settings — not essential)
7. Personal or professional experience supporting individuals with ASC (desirable)
8. A calm, patient, and compassionate approach
9. A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs
10. Creativity to help engage and motivate pupils
11. Basic knowledge of core primary curriculum subjects
Pay rate is dependent on experience, skills, and qualifications.
Why Join Protocol Education?
12. Your own dedicated consultant offering ongoing support
13. Weekly pay with NO umbrella company deductions
14. Flexibility through our easy-to-use diary system
15. Access to FREE safeguarding and Prevent training
16. A valuable opportunity to develop experience within mainstream primary SEN support
This is an ideal role for individuals looking to develop a career in education, SEN support, teaching, or child development.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Important Information:
17. Applicants must meet the appropriate training and qualification requirements (see FAQs on the Protocol Education website).
18. Pay rates include statutory holiday pay.
19. This is a temporary role with the potential to become permanent.
20. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates will undergo checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS and online searches.
21. Full assistance and support provided. See the Protocol Education website for our privacy policy.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.