SEND Teaching Assistant in Midsomer Norton

Every child deserves someone who believes in them, understands their challenges and celebrates every success along the way.

Protocol Education is working with a number of welcoming and inclusive primary schools across Bath, Midsomer Norton and the surrounding areas who are seeking compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to join their teams.

These rewarding roles are perfect for individuals who are passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them develop the confidence, independence and skills they need to thrive both in school and beyond.

Whether your experience comes from education, childcare, youth work, coaching, care, support work or community-based roles, your skills could make a life-changing difference to a child's educational journey.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you'll provide vital support to pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them access learning and achieve their full potential.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing tailored support for pupils with SEND, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH and communication needs
• Delivering one-to-one support and small group interventions
• Supporting children with emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies
• Adapting learning activities to meet individual needs and learning styles
• Encouraging independence, resilience and self-confidence
• Working closely with teachers and SENDCOs to support pupil progress
• Helping create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment
• Building positive relationships that help children feel valued, understood and supported

Who We're Looking For

We would love to hear from candidates who:

• Have experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• Are patient, empathetic and nurturing in their approach
• Can remain calm and adaptable in challenging situations
• Understand the importance of routine, consistency and positive reinforcement
• Are passionate about helping every child succeed
• Have experience supporting SEND, behaviour, mental health or wellbeing needs (desirable but not essential)
• Are looking to build a rewarding career within education

Why Work in SEND?

Working in SEND is one of the most rewarding roles within education. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference every day, helping children overcome barriers, celebrate achievements and develop skills that will support them throughout their lives.

Many of our successful SEND Teaching Assistants come from backgrounds including:

• Care and support work
• Youth work
• Childcare and nursery settings
• Sports coaching
• Psychology and education studies
• Residential care
• Community and outreach work
• Health and social care

Why Choose Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily pay rates of £92-£94 per day
• Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella deductions
• Flexible working opportunities
• Immediate, long-term and permanent positions available
• Access to a wide network of primary schools across Bath and Midsomer Norton
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive and SEND-focused training
• Ongoing support from a dedicated local consultant
• £250 Refer a Friend Bonus
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within education

What We Need to Clear You

Before starting work through Protocol Education, we'll need:

• Passport or proof of right to work in the UK
• Two proofs of address (e.g. driving licence, utility bill or council tax statement)
• A CV covering the last 10 years of work and/or education, with any gaps explained
• References covering the last 2 years (including childcare references where applicable)
• An overseas police check if you have lived abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years

Our team will guide you through every step of the registration process and help you find the right opportunity for your experience and career goals.

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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