Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Hackney, East London
Salary: £90–£95 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Short-Term / Daily Supply
Start Date: Immediate
Calm. Steady. Supportive. If that sounds like you, keep reading.
We’re looking for confident and compassionate Teaching Assistants to support a brilliant SEMH school in Hackney on a short-term, day-to-day basis.
The school supports pupils aged 4 to 19 with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Some days are full of small wins, others ask for patience and resilience, but every day you’ll be helping young people feel seen, safe, and understood.
What you’ll be doing:
Supporting pupils with SEMH needs, helping them regulate emotions and stay engaged in lessons
Building trust and positive relationships, even on the trickier days
Working closely with teachers to create calm, structured routines
Providing one-to-one and small-group support in and out of the classroom
Encouraging confidence, independence, and positive behaviour
What you’ll need:
Experience working with pupils with SEMH, challenging behaviour, or additional needs
A steady, nurturing approach and the ability to stay calm under pressure
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
A DBS on the update service, or willingness to apply
Why join Protocol Education?
Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella deductions
FREE access to Thrive and SEND training
Local, fast-moving bookings matched to your strengths
A supportive consultant who’s with you every step of the way
If you’re ready to bring patience, positivity, and consistency to young people who really need it, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or message us to chat about SEMH roles in Hackney.
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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