SEN

SEN Support Assistant

Location:Redbridge
Contract: Full-time, Term-Time Only
Start Date: ASAP

Protocol Education is working in partnership with a secondary school seeking to appoint a committed and experienced SEN Support Assistant.

This role is central to the school’s inclusive practice, providing targeted support to students with special educational needs and disabilities. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff and the SEND team to ensure pupils are able to access learning, develop confidence, and make sustained progress.

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with identified SEND, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, and learning difficulties

• Support students within mainstream lessons to ensure access to the curriculum

• Assist in implementing EHCP targets and personalised learning plans

• Promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies

• Liaise effectively with teachers, the SENCO, and pastoral staff

• Maintain accurate records of interventions and student progress

• Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment

• Has experience working with children or young people with SEND

• Demonstrates patience, empathy, and resilience

• Has a sound understanding of safeguarding procedures

• Is confident supporting students with behavioural or emotional needs

• Communicates effectively with both staff and students

• Is proactive, reliable, and able to work as part of a team

Experience with in a secondary school or specialist setting is desirable but not essential for the right candidate with relevant transferable skills.

• A strong and supportive SEND department

• Clear systems and structured intervention programmes

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

• A leadership team committed to inclusion and student wellbeing

• Weekly PAYE pay

• Free access to our online CPD Academy

• Dedicated consultant support

• Opportunities across mainstream and specialist provisions

• Streamlined registration process

• Referral reward scheme

If you are passionate about inclusive education and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your application online or contact us for further details.

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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