SEND Teaching Assistant - Erith

Protocol Education are working with a specialist SEND school in Erith, supporting children and young people with Autism (ASD) and additional complex needs, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join the team.

Do you have experience supporting children with SEND, Autism or additional needs? Maybe you’ve worked in schools, care, youth work, or even supported a family member or friend with Autism. If so, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is perfect for someone patient, resilient and genuinely passionate about making a difference in SEND education.

• Experience supporting children or young people with ASD / Autism and SEND needs
• A calm, nurturing and proactive approach
• Someone passionate about helping pupils feel safe, supported and understood
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Personal experience supporting someone with Autism is highly desirable

• Supporting pupils in and out of the classroom
• Helping children regulate emotions and engage with learning
• Building positive, trusting relationships
• Working closely with teachers and therapists to support pupil progress

This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring teachers, psychology graduates, support workers or anyone looking to build a rewarding career within SEND.

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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