Sports Graduate Teaching Assistant (SEN Focus)
Location: Southwark
Pay: £85-£95 per day
Working Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Are you a recent sports graduate eager to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Protocol Education is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Sports Graduate Teaching Assistants. This role is ideal for sports graduates who are passionate about education, SEN support, and want to use physical activity to inspire and motivate young learners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one and group support to pupils with a variety of SEN, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH).
- Assist the classroom teacher in differentiating lessons to meet the unique needs of SEN students.
- Use sports and physical activities as tools to enhance students' learning, development, and emotional well-being.
- Support students with physical disabilities in participating in sports and classroom activities.
- Help create an inclusive, supportive, and positive learning environment for all students, adapting approaches to suit individual learning styles.
Requirements:
- A-level, foundation degree, or degree in Sports or a related field.
- A genuine interest in working with children and young people, particularly those with SEN.
- Strong communication and empathy skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.
- A valid DBS on the update service, or willingness to apply for one.
- Two or more references covering the last 24 months.
- Experience working with children with SEN is highly desirable but not essential.
What We Offer:
- Competitive daily pay rate.
- Opportunities for professional development and specialised training in SEN.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment with a dedicated consultant.
- The chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children with SEN through education and sports.
If you're a sports graduate looking to start a rewarding career in education and SEN support, we would love to hear from you! Join Protocol Education and use your passion for sports to inspire and empower students with additional needs.
To apply: Please send your CV, covering the last 10 years in date order.
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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