Make a Difference as a Year 5 SEN Teaching Assistant
We are looking for a full-time Year 5 SEN Teaching Assistant to join a friendly and supportive primary school in East London from September 2025. This is a Monday to Friday, full school day role, working closely with pupils to help them reach their full potential.
The school prides itself on being a warm, inclusive community where creativity, independence, and a love for learning are at the heart of everything they do. You’ll be part of a dedicated team committed to helping every child thrive, with access to excellent resources, training, and ongoing guidance.
What You’ll Do:
1. Support the class teacher in delivering lively, engaging lessons.
2. Provide one-to-one and small group assistance to pupils with SEN.
3. Foster a positive, inclusive classroom environment.
4. Help with classroom organisation and admin tasks.
5. Work in partnership with parents, colleagues, and other professionals.
What We’re Looking For:
6. Experience working with children in an educational setting.
7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
8. The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
9. A genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and development.
10. Education or childcare qualifications (desirable).
Safeguarding:
You must hold an enhanced DBS (or be willing to apply for one), be registered with the DBS Update Service, provide references covering the past two years, and pass all required safeguarding checks before starting.
Apply today and become part of a school where your support can make a lasting impact.
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.
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