We’re on the lookout for compassionate, committed Learning Support Assistants to work one-to-one with pupils in primary schools. These children need someone in their corner - someone patient, consistent, and brilliant at building trust.
Whether you're experienced in SEN or simply passionate about supporting children with additional needs, we’ve got roles that match your skills and values.
What the role involves:
1. Supporting a pupil with specific learning or behavioural needs
2. Creating safe, structured, and inclusive learning environments
3. Working closely with SENCOs, class teachers, and therapists
4. Helping pupils access the curriculum and school life with confidence
5. Celebrating small wins, every single day
You’ll thrive if you:
6. Have experience supporting children with autism, ADHD, or other additional needs
7. Know how to stay calm and positive in tricky moments
8. Bring warmth, consistency, and empathy to your work
9. Can commit to 5 days a week in a long-term role
Not Thrive trained? No problem. We offer free Thrive training to boost your toolkit and your appeal to schools.
Why join Protocol Education?
10. Weekly PAYE pay - no umbrella surprises
11. Free access to our CPD Academy
12. Dedicated consultant who listens and supports
13. Long-term roles in schools that truly value support staff
14. Fast, friendly registration process
This is your chance to do meaningful work that shapes lives. Let’s find you a role where you can make a difference and be recognised for it.
Apply now or get in touch to talk it through.
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 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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