SEND Teaching Assistant – Walsall Full time, Monday to Friday Immediate start We’re working closely with a brilliant SEND school in Walsall, part of a large and well-established trust. The school benefits from strong shared practice across the trust, while keeping its own welcoming identity thanks to a committed team of leaders, teachers, and support staff who genuinely look out for one another. They’re looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant who brings calm, confidence, and consistency into the classroom. Someone who understands that small wins matter, routines are powerful, and relationships come first. You’ll be working alongside teachers to keep the day running smoothly and supporting pupils who thrive with structure, patience, and encouragement. We set high standards for our support staff because the schools we work with rely on us to get it right. If you’ve got the right experience and you care deeply about making a difference, we’d love to chat. The role Role: SEND Teaching Assistant Location: Walsall Hours: 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday Start date: ASAP Qualifications: Level 3 Teaching Assistant preferred. Candidates without formal qualifications are welcome if they have strong SEND experience. What the school offers A supportive and experienced team within a trust that shares ideas and best practice A welcoming environment where individuality is valued Ongoing development through training and collaboration What you’ll bring A genuine belief that every pupil can make progress with the right support A calm, creative, and determined approach in the classroom Experience supporting pupils with SEND Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills Confidence working alongside teachers in specialist or mainstream settings An understanding of differentiation and how to adapt learning support Why work with Protocol Education Free, accredited CPD and in-house training Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies Access to a dedicated wellbeing and counselling service On-site parking at most placements Wellbeing events and your birthday off All applicants must meet the required qualifications and safeguarding checks. Full details can be found on the Protocol Education website. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.