Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant – Full Time | Ilford

Just graduated and thinking about a career in education? This could be your perfect first step

We’re looking for a confident and caring Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school in Ilford on a full-time, permanent basis. You’ll be supporting pupils with special educational needs, helping them feel confident, included, and ready to thrive in the classroom.

If you’ve got experience working with children or young people and a genuine passion for supporting SEND learners, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with SEN on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Helping create a calm, positive learning environment
• Working closely with teachers and the SENCO
• Encouraging pupils’ confidence, independence, and progress
• Being that steady, supportive presence every classroom needs

What we’re looking for:

• A degree in any subject
• Previous experience working with children or young people
• Experience supporting SEN needs is essential
• A valid DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one
• Full-time availability, Monday to Friday
• Positive energy, patience, and strong communication skills

Why this role?

This is a brilliant opportunity for graduates considering careers in teaching, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, or child mental health support. Every day is different, and the impact you make genuinely matters.

What Protocol Education offers:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities to grow within SEND and mainstream education
• A friendly team that actually picks up the phone when you need us

Ready to take your first step into education? Apply now and let’s find you a role that makes Mondays feel a little less Monday-ish ☕

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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