Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Sheffield
Job Type: Permanent
Reference: Sheff SENTA01
Salary: £90 - £100/day + PAYE
Job Published: 05 June 2025

Are you passionate about young people receiving the best possible education? This role could be for you!

Protocol Education are a leading education recruitment agency, recruiting individuals with a passion for education and teaching to work in special needs schools in Sheffield.

As a recruitment agency, we specialise in finding a school that is the right fit for you, taking into account your interests and skill set, we will match you with settings where you have the opportunity to succeed.

Our roles are varied, and depend upon the school that you work in. Behaviour management and relationship building is crucial across all roles.

 

About our SEND schools:

- Cater to children from early years to post 16

- Children with an Education Health Care Plan and a statement of need

- Cater to children with physical difficulties, learning difficulties and mental health needs

- Small classes, typically 8-12 children per class. Usually 1 teacher and 2-3 support staff per class.

 

What we need from you:

- Passion for education and working with young people

- Moving and handling and/or team teach preferred but not essential

- Relevant, transferable skills and/or experience working in education

- Willing to travel 30 minutes in a car or 45 minutes on public transport

- Willing to apply for DBS certificate or already hold an enhanced DBS on the update service

 

If you would be interested in this role, please apply now and you will be contacted via telephone for a discussion on suitability!