SEN Teaching Assistant Opportunity | Durham | September Start Looking for meaningful work where you can genuinely make a difference? We are recruiting for a specialist SEN school in Durham supporting students with autism, communication difficulties, and complex learning needs. This role is ideal for someone looking to begin a career in education. Responsibilities: Supporting students throughout the school day Working with pupils individually and in small groups Encouraging engagement, independence, and confidence Learning SEN strategies from experienced staff members We’re looking for someone who: Has a calm, patient, and caring nature Is eager to learn and develop professionally Has worked with young people in any capacity Benefits of the role: Ongoing training and support Long-term, stable opportunity Potential progression into permanent education roles 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.