SEN Support Assistant (Makaton)

Communication is everything in this role.

We’re looking for a Makaton-trained SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with autism and complex learning needs.

Responsibilities:

• Use Makaton to support understanding and expression
• Build trust and consistent routines
• Support behaviour and emotional regulation

Ideal candidate:

• Makaton trained or experienced
• SEN background preferred
• Calm, resilient, and supportive

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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