Protocol Education are currently recruiting creatively minded teaching assistants from backgrounds that include dance, music or art, who are keen to apply their skills within special needs education to start from immediately or January 2025. This outstanding school are ooking for teaching assistants who confidently apply their creative skills on a one-to-one basis & within lessons, that encourage engagement and help students access the work in a more diverse approach. Whilst experience is useful it isn’t a requirement, this school are looking for individuals that are passionate about working in education and comfortable working with special needs. For all successful applications, the school like to invest in their staff and will provide on-site training throughout the role. As a teaching assistant you will be working in class of 6 – 8 students supporting students throughout the day in class and on a one to basis. You will be required to follow tailored curriculum, support students academically and socially and provide support in lessons such as music, art, swimming, cooking, and numeracy & literacy. As a special needs school, you will work with a range of needs that include speech & language, autism, physical disabilities or learning difficulties.L The role: Full time year long Monday to Friday Located in Wandsworth Working in a highly supportive special needs school Opportunity to work with either primary, secondary or post 16 students Supporting students on a one-to-one basis and being part of a designated class Teaching vocabulary and numeracy in a creative approach Assisting the teacher in lessons such as sensory play, music, art and cooking Following students individualised plans and helps students reach their target Opportunity to be trained The candidate: Can think creatively and apply skills that enable students to understand task in a clearer approach Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills Have a calm and consistent approach Have a supporting and encouraging manner with learners and an ability to inspire trust and to motivate the child in their care to integrate and learn through play Benefits Competitive rates of pay No umbrella companies, no hidden costs Opportunity to be trained during the role To be considered for to this role please submit your application ASAP whilst roles last. Alternatively, you can email your CV to. All applications will be considered, and all suitable applications will be contacted within 24hrs. 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