Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Location: Colchester
Start Date: January 2025
Position Type: Full-time (potential for a permanent contract)
Are you passionate about helping children achieve their full potential? Do you have the drive, patience, and creativity to support a child with special educational needs (SEN)? If so, Protocol Education is excited to offer an amazing opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join a warm and welcoming primary school in Colchester.
This full-time role starts in January 2025, with the exciting possibility of becoming permanent for the right candidate.
Your Role:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Provide 1:1 support to a child with special educational needs, ensuring they have access to a tailored and engaging learning experience.
- Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to deliver individualised interventions and adapt learning materials.
- Build a nurturing and trusting relationship with the child, helping to boost their confidence, independence, and enthusiasm for learning.
- Support the child in developing social skills and positive interactions with peers.
- Assist in maintaining a safe, inclusive, and fun classroom environment.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience working with children with SEN, particularly in a classroom setting (desirable but not essential).
- A caring, patient, and positive mindset with a passion for supporting children’s development.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with the child, staff, and parents.
- Flexibility, creativity, and the ability to adapt to the child’s evolving needs.
- Relevant qualifications, such as a Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant certificate, or a willingness to undertake training.
What We Offer:
- A supportive school community that values and appreciates your contributions.
- Continuous professional development opportunities to grow your expertise.
- Competitive pay through Protocol Education.
- The chance to make a lasting impact in a child’s life.
- A potential pathway to a permanent position at the end of the contract.
Why Choose Protocol Education?
At Protocol Education, we’re dedicated to matching passionate educators with opportunities that help them thrive. We provide ongoing support, training, and guidance to ensure you succeed in your role and feel empowered every step of the way.
How to Apply:
If you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to this rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your CV and a cover letter today, and take the first step towards joining a school that truly values the difference you’ll make.
Be the support a child needs to shine—apply today!
Protocol Education is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity in the workplace. All applicants will require a DBS check and satisfactory references.
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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