Specialist Learning Support Assistant in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Are you passionate about supporting children with SEND to feel confident, included and successful at school?

We are looking for a caring, resilient and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join a specialist resource base within a welcoming primary school in North Bristol. This is a full-time contract, offering the opportunity to become a consistent and important part of the children's school experience.

Working within the Resource Base, you will support pupils with additional needs through a combination of 1:1 support, small-group activities and personalised learning.

You will work closely with teaching and support staff to:

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
• Support children's communication, emotional regulation and social development
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive learning behaviours
• Adapt activities to meet individual needs
• Support pupils to access learning and participate in wider school life
• Provide a calm, consistent and nurturing approach
• Celebrate progress and achievements, however big or small

The school places a strong emphasis on creating an inclusive community where every child feels a genuine sense of belonging. Its approach encourages children to develop skills including empathy, focus, emotional understanding, perseverance, communication, responsibility and collaboration.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• Are patient, empathetic and resilient
• Understand that behaviour can be a form of communication
• Can remain calm and consistent when children need additional support
• Enjoy building strong relationships with pupils
• Are able to work effectively as part of a wider team
• Are passionate about helping every child reach their potential

Experience within a resource base, SEND provision, specialist school or mainstream SEN support role would be particularly valuable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school committed to kindness, inclusivity and celebrating each child as an individual, with a strong focus on helping pupils develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

If you're looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships and make a genuine difference to children with additional needs, apply today.

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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