Protocol Education is working closely with friendly primary schools across South Bristol to find caring, reliable and flexible Learning Support Staff who genuinely enjoy helping children thrive.
This includes Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, SEND support staff and intervention specialists who love making a difference beyond the front of the classroom. At Protocol Education, we take pride in matching support staff to both short- and long-term roles that fit their experience, strengths and availability.
You’ll be supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, working one-to-one or in small groups, helping children build confidence, stay engaged and feel supported in their learning. You’ll be joining schools with warm, inclusive cultures where teamwork, kindness and staff wellbeing really do matter.
If you’re someone who finds real reward in helping children overcome barriers to learning and celebrating the small wins along the way, this could be a lovely opportunity for you.
Why choose Protocol Education?
• Flexible work, choose where and when you work
• Paid per day, with weekly pay
• Local primary schools, no long commutes
• Dedicated consultants who support you and help you grow within education
• Easy-to-use booking system
• £50 PAYE referral bonus when you recommend a friend
Pay: £89 to £94 per day
Location: South Bristol
A bit about you
• Comfortable supporting children aged 4 to 11
• Patient, calm and supportive in the classroom
• Friendly, approachable and reliable
• Happy to adapt and step in where needed
• Understanding of children’s needs, including additional and SEND needs
What we need to clear you
• Passport
• Two proofs of address, such as a driving licence, utility bill, council tax bill or P45/P60
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any gaps explained
• Two years of references, including childcare where applicable
• OSPC if you’ve lived overseas for three months or more in the last five years
If this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to chat and help you find a school where you’ll feel welcomed, supported and valued from day one.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.