SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA) in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you have at least 1 year of experience working with children in an educational, care, or support setting?

We are currently recruiting dedicated Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to work across a range of SEND schools, specialist provisions, and alternative education settings.

As a SEND Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Help students with Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, communication needs, and other learning difficulties
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement in learning
• Assist teachers in delivering tailored learning activities
• Promote independence, confidence, and wellbeing

✅ Minimum 1 year of experience working with children or young people
✅ Passion for supporting pupils with additional needs
✅ Strong communication and relationship-building skills
✅ Ability to remain calm and resilient in challenging situations
✅ Child Workforce DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
✅ Relevant education, support work, care, youth work, or SEND experience welcomed

• Competitive daily pay rates
• Flexible working options to suit your availability
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• The chance to make a genuine difference in young people's lives

Whether you have experience as a Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Care Worker, Youth Worker, or Learning Mentor, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your SEND career, helping young people achieve their full potential.

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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