Protocol Education is currently recruiting Teaching Assistants to work in a state-of-the-art special needs school in Croydon, with positions available to start from September 2026.
This inclusive school supports pupils across Early Years, Primary and Secondary education and provides ongoing training throughout the placement. It is an excellent opportunity for individuals who enjoy working with children of different ages and are passionate about making a positive impact on pupils’ learning, communication and development.
No previous school or special needs experience is required. The school is primarily looking for candidates who can demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm, patience and a genuine desire to support children and young people.
The role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work in small classes of approximately 6–8 pupils, supporting students with a range of special educational needs, including:
You will support pupils with an individualised curriculum designed around their specific learning and developmental needs.
Your responsibilities may include:
Role details
Benefits of working with Protocol Education
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application as soon as possible, as positions are limited.
Alternatively, email your CV directly to alex.conway@protocol-education.com.
All applications will be reviewed, and suitable applicants will be contacted within 24 hours.
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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