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Job Title: ASD SEND Support
Location: Sheffield (S11)
Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2025
Looking to build a meaningful support career—and make a real difference every day?
We’re working with a fantastic school in South Sheffield that supports children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) in a calm, nurturing environment. They’re looking for a compassionate, proactive ASC Learning Support Assistant to provide consistent 1:1 support and help pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom.
If you’ve got a steady presence, a caring nature, and a bit of creative flair—you might be just the person they’re looking for.
What you’ll be doing:
Supporting a child with ASC 1:1, helping build trust, focus, and confidence
Encouraging communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation
Promoting positive behaviour through consistency and calm support
Assisting during lessons and unstructured times, using play and creativity to build relationships
Working closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support plans
We’d love to hear from you if you:
Have recent experience supporting children with autism or related needs OR have transferable skills or personal experience
Can stay calm and grounded under pressure
Are full of patience, kindness, and a good sense of humour
Are confident using behaviour strategies and proactive in your support
What you’ll get from Protocol Education:
Competitive PAYE pay—no umbrella surprises
FREE specialist CPD including Autism, Behaviour, and Thrive training. Option to upskill with Team Teach
A supportive consultant who knows Sheffield schools and settings
Long-term placements with the potential to go permanent
£50 bonus when you refer a friend who works with us
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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