LSA / TA / SEND Support / Youth Worker

LSA / TA / SEND Support / Youth Worker – Make a Difference! | Southend| Start ASAP Are you passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults with special needs? Do you want a rewarding role where you can truly impact young lives? Do you have a background in social care or personal experience supporting SEND? If so, we would love to hear from you! About the Role: Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Teaching Assistant (TA) / SEND Support Worker / Youth Worker to join a specialist SEND provision in Southend. The school supports students with a range of needs, including: Autism (ASD) Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD) Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) What You’ll Be Doing: ✔️ Supporting students 1:1 or in small groups to enhance learning and development ✔️ Helping students build confidence and independence in a nurturing environment ✔️ Using creative and engaging techniques to support students’ unique learning needs ✔️ Assisting with behavior management using positive strategies ✔️ Working closely with teachers, therapists, and parents to ensure the best outcomes for students What We’re Looking For: A caring, patient, and positive individual Passion for working with SEND students and helping them thrive Ability to build strong relationships with students and staff No prior school experience needed! We welcome candidates with social care, youth work, personal SEND experience, or those looking to start a career in education Full-time, long-term position (Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm) Competitive salary + training & career progression opportunities If you’re ready to take on a fulfilling and meaningful role, APPLY NOW! ✨ 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