Teaching Assistant- ASD

SEN Teaching Assistant – Autism Support

Location: South Bristol
Pay: £13.75 – £14.50 per hour

Protocol Education are searching for a caring SEN Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a KS2 pupil with autism in South Bristol. This is a rewarding role for someone who is patient, calm, and passionate about helping children access learning in a way that works for them.

You’ll support the pupil with classroom routines, social interaction, and learning tasks—adapting activities to their needs and working closely with the class teacher and SENCO. Your consistency will help create a safe space where the child can build confidence, develop skills, and feel part of the class.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience supporting children with SEN (in schools, care, or youth work)
• Can remain calm and positive under pressure
• Communicate clearly and show empathy

When you join Protocol Education, you’ll access:

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
• Specialist SEN training, including Thrive
• Free CPD to keep your skills growing
• Support from a dedicated local consultant

Apply today and start making a real difference in the life of a child who needs your support

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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