SEND Teaching Assistant

Description

Who You’ll Work With

We’re supporting a brilliant mix of SEND schools across Mansfield and surrounding areas. These schools are doing amazing work with pupils who have autism, SEMH, PMLD and complex needs—and they’re looking for kind, capable Teaching Assistants to join their team.

Your Role Could Include

Supporting children 1:1 or in small groups

Helping with communication tools and sensory regulation

Creating calm, structured learning environments

Working alongside SENCOs, therapists, and families

Using (or training in) trauma-informed and de-escalation strategies

What We’re Looking For

Experience working in SEND settings—or a real passion to get started

A calm, confident presence with strong communication skills

Someone proactive, patient and always ready to help

Thrive trained? Brilliant. Not yet? We’ll help you get there—for free

Why Protocol Education?

Weekly pay through PAYE—no umbrella faff

FREE Thrive training and CPD access

Local consultants who actually listen

Opportunities that match your experience, location and values

Referral rewards when you bring along brilliant colleagues

Sound Like You?

Apply now or get in touch to chat through the roles near you—there’s something special about finding the right school, and we’ll help you do just that.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also conduct thorough referencing and vetting prior to placements.

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. xjnqpsq

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