Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEN

Protocol Education

  • Dursley, Gloucestershire
  • £90-110 per day
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
SEN Teaching Assistant – Bristol & Gloucester | Start ASAPAre you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Looking for a rewarding role where every day makes a difference?Protocol Education is working closely with a number of SEN schools across Bristol and Gloucester to recruit dedicated Teaching Assistants to join their Curriculum Support Teams.Location:Various SEN schools in Bristol and easily accessible from GloucesterWorking Hours:Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 3:30pmStart Date:ASAPThe Role:You’ll work flexibly to support students across a range of needs—autism, communication difficulties, learning delays, and behavioural challenges. Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, families, and external professionals, you’ll help deliver interventions and ensure students feel safe, included, and supported.Duties may include:1:1 and group supportHelping plan and deliver learning activitiesMonitoring and reporting on pupil progressUsing effective behaviour strategiesOccasionally managing a whole class under teacher guidanceWe’re Looking For Someone Who:✅ Has previous experience as a TA or HLTA
✅ Holds at least Grade C/4 in GCSE English and Maths
✅ Brings energy, patience, and a calm, caring approach
✅ Is proactive, reliable, and a real team player
✅ Can work confidently with pupils of all abilities
✅ Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
✅ (Bonus) Has experience in a secondary school or specialist provisionWhether you’ve worked in schools before, supported children in other settings, or are looking to take your first step into SEN education—we’d love to hear from you.What You’ll Get from Protocol Education:Competitive weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella costsAccess to free CPD and webinarsA supportive NQT/ECT community and networkCV and interview supportLocal candidate events and socialsA dedicated consultant to guide you through every stepApply now through this advert or directly via the Protocol Education website.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds—experienced educators, career changers, or aspiring TAs—if you’re passionate, caring, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you.Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.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.Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

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