SEN Teaching assistants in Bristol

Looking to make a real difference in education and help young people thrive? We’re on the lookout for full‑time SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils with additional needs across a variety of educational settings. If you’re passionate about inclusive education and want a role where every day genuinely matters, this could be right up your street. You’ll be helping pupils grow in confidence, develop key skills, and feel supported both in and out of the classroom. And don’t worry, you won’t be doing it alone. At Protocol Education, we’ll support you every step of the way with training, guidance, and opportunities to grow your career.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils to access learning by adapting activities, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and offering tailored support that suits individual needs.
• Helping pupils with behaviour and emotional regulation using positive behaviour strategies and creating a calm, safe learning environment.
• Providing 1:1 support for students who need extra guidance, building trusted relationships and encouraging progress both academically and emotionally.
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and support staff to make sure every pupil gets consistent, joined‑up support.

Why this role:

• A genuinely supportive environment where teamwork matters, wellbeing is prioritised, and your contribution is truly valued.
• Ongoing CPD and training from behaviour management to autism awareness and differentiated learning strategies, you’ll have access to training that helps you build confidence and develop new skills.
• Rewarding work that sticks with you; there’s nothing quite like seeing a pupil overcome challenges, build confidence, and achieve milestones they never thought possible.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND is desirable, including autism, ADHD, or learning difficulties.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
• A calm, patient, and compassionate approach, especially when supporting pupils who may find learning or behaviour challenging.
• Reliability, commitment, and a proactive attitude.
• Someone who genuinely cares and shows up ready to make a difference.

Why Protocol Education:

• FREE access to our online CPD Academy.
• Support from a dedicated consultant who actually gets education.
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and alternative provisions.
• Easy registration and local placements.
• Referral scheme rewards for recommending friends.

If you’re ready for a role where you can support young people, grow your experience, and make every school day count, 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 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 visit the Protocol Education website.