Learning Support Assistant

Location: Romford
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Primary SEN Support
Reference: JOBADVERT278
Salary: £89.47 - 95.00 per day + £50 referral bonus
Job Published: over 1 year ago

Learning Support Assistant – Make Every Day Matter!

Romford, Essex
£89.47 - £95 per day

Love working 1:1? Got a calm head and a kind heart? This one’s for you

We’re on the lookout for a superstar SEND Learning Support Assistant to join a fantastic school in the Romford area. If you’ve got experience supporting children with special educational needs, and a good sense of humour, you’ll fit right in.

Even better? We offer free CPD-accredited training, including SEN development courses, so you can keep growing while helping others do the same


What you’ll be doing:

  • Support – One-to-one with students who need an extra hand.

  • Assist – Help implement personalised education plans that actually work.

  • Engage – Keep lessons running smoothly, helping students feel included and confident.

  • De-escalate – Handle tricky moments with a cool head and warm heart.

  • Communicate – Keep everyone in the loop: parents, teachers, and your consultant.

  • Nurture – Build trust, routine, and smiles in a space where every child feels safe.


What you’ll need:

  • Right to work in the UK 

  • A valid or pending DBS (we can help with that!)

  • Experience working with children with additional needs

  • Patience, empathy, and a real love for making a difference

  • A flexible, can-do attitude—you’re not fazed by the unexpected


Perks of joining Protocol Education:

  • Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella faff)

  • Pick from flexible, full-time or part-time days

  • Free access to our online CPD Academy

  • Your own friendly consultant who’s got your back

  • Roles in schools that get how valuable support staff are

  • Referral rewards (bring your mates!)


This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be someone’s reason to smile at school today

Ready to apply? Let’s get you started.

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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