Role: SEN Teaching assistant
Location: Tower Hamlets

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or small-group support following school SEN and behaviour protocols

• Assist with structured learning activities and emotional regulation strategies

• Help implement individual education plans (IEPs) and personalised support approaches

• Support consistent behaviour management protocols and positive reinforcement strategies

• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and wider school staff

• Promote independence, engagement, and confidence through clear routines and supportive interventions

• Contribute to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment

Who We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN or SEMH (education, care, youth work, or support settings)

• QTS required for teaching roles

• Teaching Assistant or support experience desirable (full training and protocol guidance can be provided)

• Strong communication skills and a calm, consistent approach to supporting behaviour and learning

• Teaching Assistant or support experience desirable (training can be provided)

• Calm, empathetic, and adaptable approach

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to follow structured education and behaviour support protocols

Why Work with Protocol Education?

• Immediate starts available

• Flexible work to suit your availability

• Opportunities across multiple SEN specialist schools

• Ongoing CPD and SEN-specific training, including behaviour and classroom support protocols

• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placements

• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

Safeguarding

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and professional reference checks in line with safeguarding requirements.

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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