Jobs, fresher vacancy - SEN Teaching Assistant - Wakefield • West Yorkshire

Company: Protocol Education

West Yorkshire

SEN Teaching Assistants – Wakefield – Urgent Long-Term Roles Available Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Pay: Pay to scale Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children with special educational needs?We’re urgently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils across a range of primary and secondary settings in Wakefield. These are long-term placements in inclusive, supportive schools where your contribution will be valued every single day.Whether you're experienced or newly qualified, if you have a nurturing mindset, strong resilience, and a heart for helping children thrive, we want to hear from you. Your Role Will Include:✅ Supporting pupils with a range of needs including: Autism (ASC)ADHDSpeech, Language & Communication DifficultiesSEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health)Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD/SLD)Physical or Sensory Impairments ✅ Providing 1:1 and small group interventions ✅ Supporting behaviour using positive reinforcement strategies ✅ Assisting with personal care (where required) ✅ Collaborating with SENCOs, class teachers, and external professionals ✅ Using strategies such as PECs, Makaton, visual timetables, sensory activities and more Essential Requirements:✔️ Experience supporting children or young adults with SEN (school-based, care, support work, youth work etc.) ✔️ Understanding of EHCPs (Education Health & Care Plans) and differentiated learning ✔️ Confidence in managing challenging behaviour in a calm and respectful manner ✔️ Strong interpersonal and communication skills ✔️ Ability to build trust, routine and positive relationships with pupils ✔️ A patient, adaptable and nurturing attitude Preferred (but not essential) Qualifications/Training: Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification Team Teach or other de-escalation training Autism Awareness training Makaton or British Sign Language (BSL) skills Manual handling / hoisting training (for physical support roles) Safeguarding Level 1 or higher What’s in It for You? Long-term, stable roles in Wakefield’s most supportive and inclusive schools Competitive pay and consistent full-time hours ‍ Ongoing CPD and specialist SEN training opportunities A dedicated consultant who understands the SEN sector Weekly pay and transparent placement information A chance to genuinely transform lives every day ❤️ Make a Difference. Every Child Matters.This is more than a job – it’s a calling. If you’re ready to support children who need you most, apply now to secure your place for September or earlier. Apply now: Call on OR send your CVs on 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.