Learning Support Assistant - SEMH Setting

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Bristol seeks a Learning Support Assistant to support students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. This full-time role involves working in a compassionate, trauma-informed environment to help pupils feel safe and engaged in learning. You'll receive extensive training and support to make a positive impact on young lives.

Benefits

Free training in de-escalation, safeguarding and trauma-informed practice

Weekly pay through PAYE

Access to free Thrive training

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEMH needs.
• Confident in managing challenging behaviour.
• Team player passionate about helping students.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11-16 with SEMH needs.
• Help pupils regulate their emotions.
• Provide one-to-one and small group support.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Calmness

Job description

Learning Support Assistant – SEMH Setting

Bristol
️ Full-time | Mon–Fri | Term Time Only
September start
£85–£100 per day | Weekly PAYE pay

Be the calm in someone else’s storm.

We’re looking for compassionate, resilient Learning Support Assistants to join a specialist SEMH school in Bristol from September. This is a full-time, long-term role supporting pupils with challenging behaviour, emotional dysregulation, and experiences of trauma or abuse.

Your job? To be a trusted adult. A steady, encouraging presence in the lives of young people who need it most.

The role:

• Supporting students aged 11–16 with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs

• Helping pupils regulate their emotions and re-engage with learning

• Providing consistent, one-to-one and small group support

• Creating a safe, supportive space where pupils feel heard and valued

• Working closely with teaching staff, therapists, and parents to meet individual needs

About you:

• Experience working with young people, especially those with SEMH or behavioural needs

• Confident managing challenging behaviour with a calm, de-escalating approach

• Emotionally intelligent, empathetic and resilient

• Comfortable working in a trauma-informed, attachment-aware setting

• Team player with a genuine passion for helping students grow

What you’ll get from us:

• Free training in de-escalation, safeguarding and trauma-informed practice

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella company fees)

• Access to our free Thrive training, helping you support emotional wellbeing

• One-to-one support from your local consultant

• The chance to make a real difference

Ready to help students feel seen, safe and supported?
Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

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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