Job Title: SEN/SEND Teaching Assistant
Location:Clapham Junction, SW11
Start Date: November 2025
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time (Long Term)
Salary: £85–£95 per day (Based on Market Standards) / Pay to scale (dependent on experience)
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About the Role:
We are recruiting a dedicated and enthusiastic SEN/SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist and inclusive primary school in the Clapham Junction area. The school caters to students aged 3 to 11 with a wide range of special educational needs, including physical disabilities and additional learning and communication needs.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students’ academic, social, and personal development, providing 1:1 or small group support and assisting teachers in delivering engaging lessons.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Provide 1:1 or small group support, particularly for students with complex physical and additional needs
• Assist with mobility, personal care, and use of specialised techniques, with training provided if required
• Support students in accessing a broad, balanced curriculum and help them achieve their learning goals
• Assist teachers with lesson delivery and classroom management
• Support students during break and lunch times
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and external professionals to meet EHCP outcomes
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students to promote their independence and wellbeing
• Follow safeguarding protocols and prioritise student safety
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Person Specification:
• Previous experience working with children with SEN or in school settings is preferred
• Calm, patient, and proactive approach to behaviour management and student support
• Confidence or willingness to assist with personal care or medical routines
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Commitment to safeguarding and maintaining confidentiality
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply through us
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What We Offer:
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team and a warm, inclusive school community
• Well-behaved, motivated learners enthusiastic about their education
• Access to excellent resources and continuous professional development opportunities
• The potential to secure a long-term or permanent role
• Weekly pay and full support from Protocol Education recruitment consultants
• Work-life balance within a vibrant and inclusive school environment
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If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children with special educational needs and want to develop your career in a supportive setting, APPLY TODAY!
A dedicated consultant will be in touch to discuss your application and next steps.
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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