1:1 SEND Support Assistant – Primary Setting
If you’re someone who brings patience, encouragement and a steady presence into the classroom, this 1:1 SEND Support Assistant role could be a brilliant match. The school is looking for a caring, reliable person who can provide consistent, individualised support to a pupil who needs a little extra help throughout the school day.
What the role involves as a SEND Support
You’ll be working closely with one pupil, helping them feel safe, supported and ready to learn. Your role is to understand their needs, help them navigate routines and build their confidence both in and out of the classroom. You’ll work alongside the class teacher and SEND staff to put the right support strategies in place.
Every day is about making school feel manageable, positive and secure for the child you’re supporting.
Your daily responsibilities as a SEND Support
1. Providing tailored 1:1 support throughout lessons
2. Helping the pupil manage transitions, routines and expectations
3. Encouraging engagement with activities and classwork
4. Using a calm, nurturing approach to behaviour and communication
5. Working closely with teachers, TAs and the SENDCO
6. Offering reassurance and helping the pupil develop emotional regulation strategies
What you’ll bring as a SEND Support
7. Experience supporting children or young people, ideally with SEND
8. A patient, warm and understanding approach
9. Confidence working 1:1 and following support plans
10. Strong communication and teamwork skills
11. An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply
What Protocol Education offers
12. Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella deductions
13. Free CPD including SEND awareness, behaviour support and safeguarding
14. A dedicated consultant supporting you from start to finish
15. Referral bonuses
16. Opportunities across SEND, mainstream and alternative provision settings
About Us
Protocol Education is part of the Supporting Education Group, a family of specialist organisations committed to helping schools create the best outcomes for their pupils. Being part of SEG means stronger training, deeper expertise and better opportunities for our educators. We work closely with schools to place compassionate, skilled staff who want to make a genuine difference. Our approach is honest, supportive and always people-first.
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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