At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a secondary-aged student with SEND, providing 1:1 assistance and encouragement.
- Company: Friendly secondary school in Orpington with a focus on inclusivity.
- Benefits: Weekly pay, free training, dedicated support, and potential for permanent role.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in a young person's life while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Fluent in Arabic and English, experience with SEND preferred.
Arabic-Speaking SEND Teaching Assistant in Orpington | Secondary School | Full-Time | September 2026 Start
Are you fluent in Arabic and English and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs? A friendly and inclusive secondary school in Orpington is looking to appoint a dedicated Arabic-speaking SEND Teaching Assistant for a rewarding full-time role starting in September 2026. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact by providing 1:1 support to a secondary-aged student with SEND, helping them build confidence, achieve their potential and thrive both academically and socially.
Your Role
- Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day.
- Help the student access learning and engage confidently in lessons.
- Encourage independence, emotional wellbeing and positive social interaction.
- Use your Arabic language skills to support effective communication where needed, including liaising appropriately with the student's family.
- Work closely with teachers and the wider SEND team to deliver personalised support.
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Speaks fluent Arabic and English.
- Is available Monday to Friday during school hours.
- Has experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH or additional needs (or transferable experience).
- Is patient, caring, resilient and proactive.
- Can build positive relationships and inspire confidence.
- Can travel to Orpington and start in September 2026.
Why Join Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies.
- FREE access to our CPD Academy.
- Dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement.
- Access to a wide range of SEND and specialist education roles.
- FREE Thrive training.
- Generous referral rewards.
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.
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