Learning Support Assistant; LSA

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Location: Bristol
Pay: £120 – £130 per day (dependent on experience, term-time only equivalent)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
Hours: Full Time, Term Time Only plus INSET days

As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll be a steady, positive presence for students who need a little extra support to thrive. You’ll help remove barriers to learning by offering tailored academic, emotional and practical support, ensuring every student feels safe, confident and able to engage fully in school life.

Working closely with class teachers, the SENDCo and external professionals, you’ll adapt your approach to meet each learner’s individual needs. Whether it’s supporting learning in the classroom, building confidence, or providing specialist care, your role will make a real and lasting difference.

• Supporting individual students or small groups in and out of the classroom

• Helping students access learning safely and confidently across the school day

• Delivering targeted interventions, including Literacy, Numeracy, ELSA and social skills programmes

• Working collaboratively with teachers, SENDCo and external professionals such as SALT or Educational Psychologists

• Preparing personalised learning materials and tailored interventions

• Monitoring progress, completing structured assessments and recording outcomes on systems such as Arbor or SIMS

• Encouraging independence, self-esteem and positive behaviour

• Contributing to the creation and review of EHCPs, personalised learning plans and SEND documentation

• Providing support for students with complex needs, including personal care or medical support following appropriate training

• Daily pay equivalent of £90–£130, term-time only

• Enhanced CPD and access to professional networks

• Pension scheme enrolment where eligible

• Recognition of continuous local authority service

This role requires fluency in spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently for extended periods.

This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and safer recruitment checks in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is a shared responsibility, and all staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

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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