Learning Support Assistant

Protocol Education; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

FREE CPD Academy access

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Protocol Education is looking for full‑time SEN Teaching Assistants to join welcoming Primary Schools and Specialist SEN settings across Bury St Edmunds. Whether you're experienced or looking to begin a meaningful career in education, we'll help you find a school where your skills, compassion and commitment are truly valued.

Support pupils on a one‑to‑one basis and in small groups, helping children with Autism (ASD), ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs access education with confidence.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Calm, patient and resilient in challenging situations.
• Caring, empathetic and committed to helping every child thrive.
• Positive, proactive and eager to learn.
• Available to work full-time, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Helping children with Autism (ASD), ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs to access education with confidence.
• Building positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
• Working alongside dedicated teachers, SENCOs and therapists to provide the best possible support.
• Encouraging independence, celebrating progress and creating moments that can genuinely change a child's future.

Skills

SEND support

Calm and patient

Empathy

Learner-focused

Full-time

Job description

Be the reason a child believes in themselves.

If you're patient, resilient and passionate about helping children with additional needs succeed, this is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to make a lasting difference, every single day.

Protocol Education is looking for full‑time SEN Teaching Assistants to join welcoming Primary Schools and Specialist SEN settings across Bury St Edmunds. Whether you're an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or looking to begin a meaningful career in education, we'll help you find a school where your skills, compassion and commitment are truly valued.

What you'll be doing

Supporting pupils on a one‑to‑one basis and in small groups.

Helping children with Autism (ASD), ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs, and complex learning difficulties to access education with confidence.

Building positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

Working alongside dedicated teachers, SENCOs and therapists to provide the best possible support.

Encouraging independence, celebrating progress and creating moments that can genuinely change a child's future.

Every day will be different, but every day will matter.

We're looking for people who are:

• Passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)


• Calm, patient and resilient in challenging situations


• Caring, empathetic and committed to helping every child thrive


• Positive, proactive and eager to learn


• Available to work full‑time, Monday to Friday

Experience you'd love to see

• SEN Teaching Assistant


• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)


• Teaching Assistant


• Support Worker


• Care Worker


• Youth Worker


• Residential Support Worker


• Nursery Practitioner


• Psychology or Education Graduate


• Experience supporting children or adults with additional needs

If your experience comes from care, youth work or another support‑based role, don't let that stop you. Some of the very best SEN Teaching Assistants have joined us from backgrounds just like yours.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies


• FREE access to our online CPD Academy


• Dedicated support from a consultant who genuinely gets to know you


• Opportunities across mainstream Primary Schools and Specialist SEN settings


• Local placements across Bury St Edmunds and surrounding areas


• Referral rewards for recommending friends and colleagues

Looking to develop your SEN knowledge even further?

Ask us about our FREE Thrive training. It's a fantastic way to build your confidence, develop your understanding of children's emotional wellbeing and make your CV stand out with schools.

Ready to make a real difference?

The right support can transform a child's confidence, education and future. If you're ready to be part of that journey, we'd love to see how this role.

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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