Primary SEN Learning Support Assistant (LSA) | Bristol & North Somerset

Protocol Education Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay via PAYE

Free training (Team Teach)

Local work that fits your schedule

Supportive consultant

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd seeks a caring Learning Support Assistant for Primary SEN settings in Bristol and North Somerset. The role involves 1:1 or small group support for children aged 4–11, helping them access learning through structure and encouragement.

You will promote regulation, routine, and confidence in a supportive school environment. Candidates with experience in schools or youth work, who are calm, empathetic, and capable of following a structured plan, are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in schools, youth work or care settings
• Calm, empathetic and confident in SEN/SEMH environments
• Able to follow structured plans with initiative

Responsibilities

• 1:1 or small group support for pupils aged 4–11
• Help pupils access learning through structure and encouragement
• Support regulation, routine and confidence-building
• Work closely with teachers and therapists to create positive outcomes

Skills

Experience in schools

Youth work

Care settings

SEN/SEMH environments

Empathy

Initiative

Structured plan

Full-time or part-time

Job description

Primary SEN Learning Support Assistant (LSA) | Bristol & North Somerset | ASAP Start

Do you love helping children feel seen, supported, and successful?

Protocol Education is looking for nurturing and proactive Learning Support Assistants to support children with additional needs in Primary SEN settings across Bristol and North Somerset. Whether it’s autism, ADHD, sensory needs or social-emotional challenges—you’ll be making a daily difference in the lives of pupils who need a little extra help to shine.

About the Role:

• 1:1 or small group support for pupils aged 4–11
• Helping children access learning through structure and encouragement
• Supporting regulation, routine, and confidence-building
• Working closely with teachers and therapists to create positive outcomes

We’d Love to Hear From You If You:

• Have experience in schools, youth work, care or support settings
• Are calm, empathetic, and confident in SEN/SEMH environments
• Can use your initiative while following a structured plan
• Are available full-time or part-time, term time only

What Protocol Offers:

• Weekly pay through PAYE
• Access to free training including Team Teach
• Local work that fits your schedule
• A supportive, down-to-earth consultant

Roles available in Bristol, Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare, and 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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