1:1 Learning Support Assistant – Outreach Role | SEND / SEMH
Location: Basildon | Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm | Annual Leave: 28 days (including bank holidays)
Mileage reimbursed at 35p per mile
Are you passionate about supporting young people with additional needs?
Have you worked with children or vulnerable adults, or have personal experience with SEND?
Protocol Education is seeking a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant for an outreach-based position in Basildon. This is an excellent opportunity to support young adults with complex SEND/SEMH needs as they access Specialist Further Education through personalised, flexible learning programmes.
About the Role:
You will support learners in a range of community-based settings, including their homes, work placements, and social or leisure environments. These bespoke programmes are designed to promote independence, develop key life skills, and support individual vocational goals.
Activities may include:
Fishing, sports, IT, farming, cooking, welding, forestry, and more — all tailored to the student's interests and needs.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Supporting young adults on a 1:1 basis with their educational and personal development
* Delivering customised learning plans in practical, real-world settings
* Promoting student voice, choice, and engagement in daily activities
* Building positive, trusting relationships that empower learners
Requirements:
* Experience working with individuals with SEND and/or SEMH needs
* A full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential for outreach work)
* A compassionate, confident, and proactive approach
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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