Learning Partner

Protocol Education; Filton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking an experienced Learning Partner to work full-time in a North Bristol primary school, providing dedicated 1:1 support for a child in Key Stage 2 with complex behavioural needs. You will collaborate with the class teacher and SEND team, staying patient, calm and emotionally regulated.

The role focuses on de-escalation, positive behaviour strategies, building trust, and adapting approaches to individual needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with complex or challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of de-escalation and regulation strategies.
• Ability to build positive relationships while maintaining clear boundaries.
• Experience with SEND, social, emotional or behavioural needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day.
• Build a positive, trusting relationship with the child.
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to encourage engagement.
• Recognise potential triggers and use effective de-escalation techniques to prevent escalation.
• Support the child with emotional regulation, communication and engagement with learning.
• Maintain clear, consistent and appropriate boundaries.
• Adapt approach to meet the child's individual needs.
• Help create a safe, predictable and supportive school experience.

Skills

De-escalation strategies

Behaviour management

Emotional regulation

Relationship building

Patience

Empathy

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, resilient and compassionate Learning Partner to work full-time in a primary school in North Bristol, providing dedicated 1:1 support for a child in Key Stage 2 with complex behavioural needs.

This role requires someone who understands that behaviour is often a form of communication and can remain calm, consistent and emotionally regulated when situations become challenging.

The role

Working closely with the class teacher and SEND team, you will:

• Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day
• Build a positive, trusting relationship with the child
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to encourage engagement and appropriate choices
• Recognise potential triggers and use effective de-escalation techniques to prevent situations from escalating
• Support the child with emotional regulation, communication and engagement with learning
• Maintain clear, consistent and appropriate boundaries
• Adapt your approach to meet the child's individual needs
• Help create a safe, predictable and supportive school experience

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience supporting children or young people with complex or challenging behaviour and a good working knowledge of:

• De-escalation and regulation strategies
• Positive behaviour management
• Identifying triggers and responding proactively
• Remaining calm and consistent during incidents of challenging behaviour
• Building relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
• Supporting children with SEND, social, emotional or behavioural needs
• Experience within SEND, education, behaviour support, youth work, mentoring, alternative provision or care would be particularly valuable.

You'll need to be patient, resilient, confident and empathetic, with the ability to look beyond the behaviour and understand what the child may be communicating.

This is a challenging but incredibly rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant difference to one child's experience of education.

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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