Sen Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – 1:1 Support

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time / Long-term
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience

Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs?

We are recruiting for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a supportive primary school in Watford, providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils who require additional help with their learning and development.

This role would suit an experienced Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or someone with previous experience in education, childcare, care or youth work.

Your Responsibilities:

Provide dedicated 1:1 support to pupils
Assist children in accessing the curriculum
Support differentiated activities and interventions
Encourage communication, confidence and independence
Support social, emotional and behavioural development
Work closely with the class teacher and SEN team
Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Help create an inclusive and supportive classroom environment
The Ideal Candidate:

Patient, compassionate and resilient
Confident supporting children with additional needs
Able to remain calm and positive
Excellent communication skills
Reliable and consistent
Previous SEN experience is desirable
TA Level 2/3 or equivalent experience would be advantageous
If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference to a child's school experience, this could be the opportunity for you.

Apply now to be considered for this SEN Teaching Assistant role in Watford.

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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