You’re not “just” a TA. You’re the calm in the chaos. The steady voice. The person who notices when a child’s having a wobble before anyone else does. We’re working with a welcoming primary school in Grays looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs, including autism and ADHD. The school has a brilliant SENCO, supportive SLT, and a team who genuinely value their support staff. No being left to figure it out alone here. What you’ll be doing: • Providing 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEND • Helping children regulate emotions and access learning • Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO • Creating a safe, structured, and encouraging learning space What the school is looking for: • Experience supporting children or young people with SEND • A calm, patient, and positive approach • Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence • Someone who builds trust easily and genuinely cares If you’ve worked in a school, specialist setting, care environment, or similar, we’d love to hear from you. Why work with Protocol Education? We keep things simple, supportive, and human. • Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies, no faff • FREE access to our online CPD Academy • A dedicated consultant who actually listens • Roles in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings • Streamlined registration and local bookings • Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends And because development matters, we’ll always ask, are you Thrive trained? If not, we offer FREE Thrive training to help you build trauma-informed, emotionally aware practice. It’s a brilliant addition to your CV and schools genuinely love to see it. At Protocol Education, we’re not just filling roles. We’re helping schools build safe, supportive spaces and giving support staff the recognition they deserve. Ready to make a real difference in Grays? Apply today or drop us a message for a friendly chat. Let’s find you a role that feels right. 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.