Artistic/Creative SEND Teaching Assistant - Wandsworth

Location: Wandsworth
Job Type: Permanent
Reference: GM2
Salary: £90 - £100/day
Job Published: 09 April 2025

Protocol Education are currently recruiting teaching assistants from creative backgrounds such as art, music or acting who are passionate and engaging. Protocol Education currently work with a number of special needs schools within Wandsworth and have roles working with primary, secondary and post 16. The schools we currently work with provide tailored curriculum to students with a variety of special needs that include autism, physical difficulties and learning difficulties. As a teaching assistant you will be working in classes from 6 - 8 students per class and will have the opportunity to utilise your creative skills and apply them in lessons such as art, music, dance & movement. This role is to start after Easter with the expectation to work for the remainder of the academic year and potentially longer.anging

The role:

  • Monday to Friday (8:30 - 15:30, but vary from school to school)
  • Work one to one with primary,secondary or post 16 students
  • Engage students through creative activities such as music, art & movement
  • Developing communication and social understanding through creative approaches
  • Helping with sensory integration within the classroom
  • Working with the teacher to assess pupils’ levels and ability

The candidate:

  • Ability to use their creative skills with students to enable their sensory development
  • Comfortable working with special needs
  • Keen to make a positive difference to students learning and development
  • Able to work Monday to Friday
  • Enjoys learning new skills and implementing them within an educational setting

If you're looking for a deeply rewarding role, please submit your application or get in touch and send your CV to alex.conway@protocol-education.com.