At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with additional needs and help them achieve their potential.
- Company: Join a welcoming school in Bristol dedicated to inclusive education.
- Benefits: Weekly pay, free training, and personalised support from a dedicated consultant.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and a chance to change a child's future.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives every day and celebrate their successes.
- Qualifications: Experience as a SEND Teaching Assistant and a passion for supporting diverse learners.
The predicted salary is between 21000 - 25000 £ per year.
Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant
Location
Bristol
Contract
Full-time, Long-term
Start Date
September 2026
Make a real difference, every single day.
You're not "just" a Teaching Assistant.
You're the calm voice when a child feels overwhelmed, the reassuring face they look for, and the person who helps turn small wins into big achievements.
We're looking for an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive school in Bristol.
If you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs and love seeing pupils grow in confidence, we\'d love to hear from you.
- What you'll be doing
- Providing one-to-one and small group support for pupils with SEND.
- Supporting children with a range of additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH and communication needs.
- Helping pupils access learning in a way that works for them.
- Working closely with teachers, the SENCO and wider support staff to create an inclusive learning environment.
- Encouraging independence, building confidence and celebrating every success along the way.
- Supporting positive behaviour using consistent and nurturing approaches.
What we're looking for
- Previous experience working as a SEND Teaching Assistant or in a similar support role.
- Confidence supporting children with a range of additional needs.
- A calm, patient and resilient approach.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A genuine passion for helping every child achieve their potential.
Thrive training is highly valued by our schools.
If you haven\'t completed it yet, don't worry. Protocol Education offers free Thrive training to help you build your skills and make your CV stand out even more.
Why join Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies.
- FREE access to our online CPD Academy.
- Personalised support from a dedicated consultant.
- Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions.
- Streamlined registration process and local placements.
- Referral scheme where you can earn rewards for recommending friends.
If you're ready for a role where your experience is valued and every day brings the chance to change a child\'s future, we\'d love to hear from you.
Apply today and let's find you a school where you can truly make a difference.
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 Df E 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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