SEND Support Assistant

Calm, patient and ready to make a real difference?

We’re looking for dedicated 1:1 SEND Support Assistants to work in welcoming mainstream primary schools across Lewisham.

This role is about consistency. Trust. Being the steady adult a child can rely on.

You’ll be supporting one pupil with additional needs, helping them access learning, manage emotions and feel safe in the classroom.

For some children, you won’t just be support staff. You’ll be their safe space.

• Providing 1:1 classroom support for a pupil with SEND
• Supporting learning activities tailored to individual needs
• Using positive behaviour strategies to encourage regulation
• Helping with social interaction and communication
• Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO and external professionals

Needs may include autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and language difficulties, or learning delays. Every child is different, and so is every day.

• Has experience supporting children with SEND
• Is calm, resilient and emotionally intelligent
• Understands behaviour as communication
• Can build strong, trusting relationships
• Is available full-time during term time

Experience in youth work, care settings, mentoring, or specialist SEND environments is highly valued.

Mainstream schools put inclusion at the heart of the classroom. You’ll be helping pupils stay connected to their peers while receiving the support they need to thrive.

Small steps matter here. A full lesson completed. A successful transition. A regulated afternoon. You’ll see that progress first‑hand.

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Ongoing training in SEND and behaviour
• A dedicated consultant who understands Lewisham schools
• Long‑term placements with consistency
• Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

We know 1:1 SEND roles require resilience and support. The schools we work with provide structure, clear plans and collaborative teams so you’re never left figuring things out alone.

For one child in a Lewisham classroom, you could be the difference between feeling overwhelmed and feeling understood.

That matters.

If you’re ready to step into a meaningful 1:1 SEND role in a mainstream school, we’d love to hear from you.

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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