Creative Arts SEND Teaching Support Role
Do you come from a background in theatre, music, dance, or performance? Do you want to use your creative skills to make a real difference every day? We’re looking for passionate, proactive, and engaging professionals to join a truly outstanding special school supporting learners aged 4–19 in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16 settings.
What we need from you:
- A background in one or more creative or performing arts (acting, music, dance, drama, or similar)
- Confidence working with students with special educational needs including severe learning difficulties (SLD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Excellent communication skills, patience, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset
- A proactive, creative approach — able to design, deliver or support arts-based or creative learning, sensory experiences or performance opportunities
- Full availability Monday to Friday, 8:30–16:00
Why this role is special:
- You’ll be part of a school rated Outstanding by Ofsted, recognised for its warm, family-like culture, and its focus on developing communication, life skills, independence and the joy of learning.
- The student body is aged 4 to 19, giving a chance to work across multiple key stages and create long-term impact.
- Support for professional growth and creative expression in the classroom and beyond
- A role where your skills in performance and arts aren’t just welcome—they’re essential to enhancing students’ experiences
Key Info:
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-16:00
- Start date: as soon as possible (or after half term, depending on recruitment timeline)
- Location: Kingston Upon Thames area (Surbiton) special / SEN school setting
If you’re keen to bring energy, creativity, and compassion, and want to use your performing arts skills to uplift, inspire and teach, we’d love to hear from you.
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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
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