SEN Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Location: Bristol
Contract: Full-time or part-time, long-term opportunities available
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner)
Be the reason a child looks forward to coming to school.
Some pupils need a little extra support to thrive. As an SEN Learning Support Assistant, you'll be the friendly face, patient listener, and steady encouragement that helps them grow in confidence every single day.
We're working with welcoming primary, secondary, and specialist schools across Bristol looking for compassionate and dedicated Learning Support Assistants to support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Whether you've worked in education, care, youth work, or support services, your experience could make a real difference in the classroom.
What you'll be doing
- Providing 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEND
- Helping children engage with learning and achieve their individual goals
- Supporting emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence
- Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and other professionals
- Creating a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment
We'd love to hear from you if you
- Have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults
- Have experience supporting individuals with SEND, or transferable skills from care or support roles
- Are patient, adaptable, and resilient
- Enjoy building positive relationships and celebrating every achievement
- Want to make a genuine difference every day
Why join Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
- FREE access to our online CPD Academy
- Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
- Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and specialist settings
- Streamlined registration and local placements
- Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends
Not Thrive trained? Ask us about our FREE Thrive training . It's a fantastic way to build your understanding of children's emotional wellbeing and make your CV stand out to schools.
If you're looking for a rewarding role where your support can change a child's school experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and let us help you find the right SEN Learning Support Assistant role in Bristol.
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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