Full-Time Learning Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support agency is seeking a Learning Support Assistant in Greenwich to support pupils with complex needs. The role requires experience with children with SEND. Responsibilities include helping in small groups and collaborating with teachers. The position offers a pay range of £90 - £110 per day on a temporary basis with opportunities for permanent placement. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free access to CPD Academy

Personalised support from an SEN consultant

Referral rewards for recommending friends

Qualifications

• Experience in working with autism, ADHD, PMLD, SEMH, or similar.
• Possessing Thrive training is a plus.
• Must be able to access training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex needs in 1:1 and small group settings.
• Collaborate with teachers and therapists for effective learning environments.
• Employ creativity and consistency to enhance pupil confidence.

Skills

Experience working with children with SEND

Great communication skills

Positive and resilient approach

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Job description

Overview

Learning Support Assistant

Greenwich

Pay: £90 - £110 per day (PAYE, no umbrella faff)

Contract: Full-time, Long-term

Start: Immediate

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with complex needs, both 1:1 and in small groups
• Working closely with teachers, therapists, and SENCOs to create safe and structured learning environments
• Using patience, creativity, and consistency to help pupils access learning and build confidence

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND (autism, ADHD, PMLD, SEMH, or similar)
• A positive, resilient approach with great communication skills
• Someone who can stay calm in a storm and bring out the best in every child
• Thrive training? Even better! (Don’t worry if not—we’ll help you access it for free.)

Why join Protocol Education

We value our support staff as much as the schools do. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated SEN consultant
• Long-term roles in schools that truly value their LSAs
• Referral rewards when you recommend friends

This isn’t “just another job”. It’s a chance to be the person a child remembers for life—the steady, supportive adult who made school feel safe and possible.

Apply today and let’s find you a role where your skills really matter.

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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