1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant – Full-Time | September 2026
Some young people need the right support to rediscover their confidence in education. This role is your chance to make a real difference.
We are recruiting a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a student with an EHCP in a supportive school environment.
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting a student on a 1:1 basis during school hours
* Helping improve engagement, confidence, and independence
* Assisting with both academic learning and emotional support
* Collaborating with SEN professionals and teaching staff
Why 1:1 support is important:
* Creates stability and trust
* Allows learning to be personalised to the student’s needs
* Encourages positive progress both socially and academically
Ideal candidate:
* Previous SEN experience is desirable
* Calm, patient, and empathetic approach
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
What the school offers:
* Long-term placement opportunity
* Supportive and experienced SEN team
* Clear progression routes within education
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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