Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Croydon
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Pay as per Scale
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About Us:
At Protocol Education, we connect skilled professionals with rewarding roles in inclusive schools that support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We take pride in helping educators, care workers, and healthcare professionals make a meaningful impact in education every day.
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The Role:
We are currently seeking healthcare and care sector professionals who are interested in transitioning into education to join us as Teaching Assistants or SEND Support Assistants. If you have experience in social care, nursing, or support work—and a passion for helping others—you already have the core skills needed to thrive in a school environment.
Your experience with personal care, medication administration, manual handling, or holistic support will be invaluable in supporting children with a range of additional needs in both classroom and care settings.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Provide personalised 1:1 or small group support to pupils with SEND
* Assist teachers and therapists in implementing tailored learning and care plans
* Support students with personal care, mobility, feeding, and medical tasks (training provided)
* Promote a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment for all learners
* Communicate effectively with staff, students, and families
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Who We’re Looking For:
* Healthcare professionals (e.g. HCAs, support workers, nurses)
* Individuals with experience in social care or SEN settings
* Teaching Assistants or Graduate TAs with a background or personal interest in SEND
* Performing arts professionals interested in supporting pupils with communication and sensory needs
* Empathetic, patient individuals with strong communication skills and a desire to learn
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Why Join Protocol Education?
* Full training and CPD to support your transition into education
* Long-term roles with stability, progression, and job satisfaction
* Supportive school placements and dedicated consultants
* Competitive PAYE pay—no umbrella companies or hidden fees
* A chance to truly make a difference in young lives every day
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How to Apply:
Please send your CV along with a short cover note highlighting your relevant healthcare or care experience and your motivation to work in education.
We welcome passionate individuals ready to support children and young people with SEND in a meaningful and lasting way.
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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