SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Waltham Forest, East London
Start: ASAP or next term
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Looking for a SEND role where you’re supported, trusted, and appreciated for the work you do every single day?
We’re working with a welcoming SEND school in Waltham Forest that’s looking for a caring and reliable SEND Teaching Assistant. This is a school that understands behaviour is communication, values consistency, and knows that great support staff make all the difference.
What your day might look like:
1. Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups, helping them feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn
2. Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and therapists to provide consistent support
3. Helping pupils build communication, independence, and confidence at their own pace
4. Being a calm, reassuring presence, especially on the tougher days
This role could be right for you if you:
5. Have experience supporting children or young people with SEND, in schools, care, or similar settings
6. Bring patience, empathy, and a steady approach to your work
7. Enjoy being part of a supportive, team-led environment
8. Want a role where relationships come first and progress is personal
What you’ll get with Protocol Education:
9. Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company stress
10. A dedicated consultant who understands SEND and checks in regularly
11. FREE access to our online CPD Academy
12. Opportunities to work in specialist SEND settings across Waltham Forest and East London
Quick check, are you Thrive trained?
If not, we offer free Thrive training to our educators. Schools really value it, and it’s a great way to build confidence when supporting pupils’ emotional and social needs.
If this sounds like a good fit, apply now or get in touch for a chat. No pressure, just honest support and advice.
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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