SEN Intervention Specialist

SEN Intervention Specialist description

The SEN Intervention Specialist is responsible for delivering targeted support to students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This role involves a variety of tasks aimed at helping students overcome barriers and rebuild confidence.

• Deliver 1:1 and small‑group interventions focused on emotional regulation, social skills, communication, and academic catch‑up.
• Support students with SEMH needs, including trauma‑informed practice, resilience building, and self‑esteem development.
• Work alongside teachers, pastoral teams, and the SENCO to monitor progress and adapt interventions.
• Use evidence‑based strategies such as Zones of Regulation, nurture principles, restorative practices, and cognitive‑behavioural approaches.

Experience working with children or young people with SEMH or SEND needs; a calm and emotionally intelligent approach; strong communication skills; a passion for relationship‑based, child‑centred support. The role requires a proactive, patient and resilient attitude, as students may need support that goes beyond the typical classroom setting.

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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