NOW RECRUITING: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Location: Colchester
Salary: £13.75 – £15.75 per hour
Setting: Thriving Special Needs School (SEND Schools)
Focus Areas: ASD | SEMH | Complex Learning Disabilities | EHCP
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Are you passionate about supporting children with SEND/SEMH?
Protocol Education is working with a supportive and dynamic SEN school in Colchester that is dedicated to empowering students with a range of needs. Their goal? To help each child build confidence, meet challenging goals and develop a lifelong love for learning.
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The Role: Social & Emotional Youth Worker
Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils, including those with additional needs.
Assist the class teacher with learning activities, classroom management, and resource preparation.
Encourage and motivate pupils to engage fully in their learning.
Support pupils with their social and emotional development, promoting positive behaviour.
Help create an inclusive, safe, and nurturing learning environment.
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We’re looking for someone who:
Have previous experience working with children (school-based experience desirable but not essential).
Be patient, caring, and adaptable, with a positive attitude.
Demonstrate good communication and teamwork skills.
Be committed to supporting the needs of all learners.
Hold (or be willing to work towards) relevant qualifications such as Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
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What Protocol Education Offers:
Competitive pay rates that reflect your experience
CPD opportunities during half-term & summer
£250 'Refer a Friend' Bonus
Free webinars & online training
Virtual social events & networking
CV writing support & marketing tools
NQT/ECT community & mentorship
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Ready to make a difference in young lives?
Apply now to join a school that’s committed to inclusion, progress, and empowerment.
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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