Secondary SEN Learning Support Assistant

Secondary SEN Learning Support Assistant – South Bristol

Protocol Education are looking for confident, caring, and proactive candidates for Learning Support Assistants to work in secondary schools across South Bristol. You’ll be supporting young people with additional needs, helping them to access learning, build confidence, and thrive in the classroom.

This role is open to people from all levels of experience. Maybe you’ve worked in schools before, or perhaps you bring experience from social care, youth work, or psychology studies. Whether you have experience, or you\’re eager to begin your career in education, what matters most is your energy, empathy, and the ability to build positive relationships with young people. If you can communicate to motivate and inspire young people, you’re already halfway there.

What the job looks like:

• Working 1:1 or with small groups to support students with SEND needs (including ASD, ADHD, and SEMH)

• Helping students to integrate into lessons, breaking down tasks to make them accessible

• Building positive, trusting relationships with students, staff, and families

• Communicating effectively with the classroom teacher, SENDCO, and wider school team

• Encouraging independence, celebrating progress, and supporting behaviour positively

• Keeping accurate records of progress and concerns, and liaising with staff and outside agencies where appropriate

About you:

• Confident, patient, and resilient, with a caring approach

• Able to work under the direction of teachers and SENDCOs, but also comfortable using your initiative

• Experienced in supporting young people with additional needs (desirable, but not essential if you have transferable skills)

• A team player who can also take responsibility for preparing learning resources and supporting students across the school day

  Why Protocol?

  • Competitive rates of pay through PAYE (varied based on qualification and experience)
  • Guaranteed work agreements that guarantee consistent work and income
  • FREE continued professional development training (CPD) including Team Teach
  • Social events including free bowling and pizza nights
  • Termly awards that celebrate outstanding performance and commitment
  • Ongoing honest, friendly and professional support from our dedicated team of experts
  • A £50 Bonus ‘refer a teacher/TA’ payment scheme

  Apply now to enjoy flexible work, varied classroom experience, and the chance to shape your career in education.

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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