SEN Teaching Assistant – Secondary Schools
Want a role where you can make a real difference to a young person’s day?
We’re looking for a Secondary SEN Teaching Assistant to support students who need a bit of extra guidance, patience, and encouragement to thrive in the classroom.
You’ll be working with pupils who may have additional learning needs, autism, ADHD, or social, emotional and mental health needs, helping them stay engaged, build confidence, and feel supported throughout the school day.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working with teenagers and understands that every small breakthrough counts.
What the role involves
Supporting students one-to-one or in small groups in a secondary classroom
Helping pupils stay focused, organised, and confident with their learning
Working alongside teachers to adapt tasks and support lesson delivery
Encouraging positive behaviour and building strong, trusting relationships
Supporting students both academically and emotionally
We’re looking for someone who
Has experience supporting children or young people with SEND
Is calm, patient, and confident supporting challenging behaviours
Can build rapport with secondary-aged students
Has experience in education, youth work, care, mentoring, or support roles
Is reliable, proactive, and enjoys being part of a team
Holds an Enhanced Child workforce DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Thrive Training
Experience with the Thrive Approach is highly valued when supporting students with additional needs.
Not Thrive trained yet? Don’t worry. Through Protocol Education you’ll have free access to Thrive training, giving you practical tools to support students’ emotional wellbeing and behaviour in a positive, relationship-focused way.
Why work with Protocol Education
Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
FREE access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour and SEND training
Support from a friendly, dedicated consultant
Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and alternative provisions
Easy registration and local placements
If you’re someone who believes the right support can completely change a student’s school experience, this could be the perfect role for you.
Apply today or get in touch to find out more.
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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