Mental Health Support Worker / Learning Mentor (SEN) Do you want to make a real difference? Do you enjoy supporting children or vulnerable young people? Do you have experience in social care, SEN, or personal experience supporting SEND? If so, this could be the role for you. Protocol Education is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant to work within a Specialist School Setting, supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. You will be joining a supportive and experienced team, working with pupils who require patience, consistency and positive role models. While experience with SEMH is beneficial, it is not essential a strong attitude, resilience and a genuine desire to support children are key. The ideal candidate will: Have a positive, calm and resilient approach Be able to build strong relationships quickly with individual pupils Show empathy, patience and consistency when supporting challenging behaviour Be confident working with children with SEMH and additional needs Role details: Long-term, full-time position Monday to Friday 8:30am 3:30pm Based in Basildon, Essex Applicants from Southend, Benfleet, Wickford, Billericay and Chelmsford are welcome to apply If you have a genuine passion for supporting children with special educational needs and feel this role could be right for you, apply today. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol E