Experienced Teaching Assistant

A thriving and inclusive primary academy in North Bristol is seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant to join its dedicated team from April.

This role is ideal for a confident practitioner who understands how to support pupils effectively and wants to play a key part in strengthening phonics and early reading across the school.

The academy prides itself on creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Staff work closely together to ensure every pupil has the opportunity to succeed, and support staff play a vital role in making that happen.

Salary and Hours

• Hours: 30 hours per week

• Working weeks: Term time only, including INSET days

• Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

About the Role

You will work closely with teachers and leaders to provide high-quality learning support for pupils who need additional help to access the curriculum.

A key focus of the role will be developing phonics and early reading confidence, working with individuals and small groups to build strong literacy foundations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering targeted support for phonics and reading development

• Supporting pupils during classroom learning and structured interventions

• Working collaboratively with teachers to adapt learning activities

• Encouraging engagement, independence, and positive behaviour

• Supporting pupils who may need additional academic or emotional support

This role would suit someone who is confident in the classroom and able to take initiative while working as part of a supportive team.

The Ideal Candidate

The school is looking for an experienced practitioner who:

• Has strong experience supporting learning in a primary classroom

• Demonstrates solid knowledge of phonics and early reading development

• Understands how to support pupils with a range of learning needs

• Builds positive relationships with pupils and staff

• Brings resilience, patience, and a calm approach to supporting children

About the School

The academy is part of a well-established national trust focused on improving outcomes for young people and supporting strong communities.

Staff are passionate about delivering high-quality teaching and support, and the school places great value on inclusion, collaboration, and professional development.

This is a supportive environment where experienced support staff are valued and trusted to make a real difference to pupils’ learning.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and other pre-employment checks.

Under the Immigration Act (2016), the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for 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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