Post 16 SEND Learning Support

Protocol Education are currently recruiting learning support assistants to work with post 16 students with special needs to start from September 2026 . This post 16 college are looking for experienced, passionate and caring learning support assistants to start immediately or from September. This particular school caters for students of all aged from 16 - 25yrs old with varying levels of special needs that include visual/hearing impairments, autism, physical disabilities and complex needs. As an education support worker you will be working in a set class of 6 – 8 students, supporting students on one-to-one basis, promoting a positive learning experience, assisting with sensory integration, working alongside designated care plans, and supporting students within the community and in lessons such as music, art, dance, and outdoor activities such as the sensory garden.

The role:

• Full time role – Monday to Thursday
• Yearlong contract with the option of extending
• Working one to one with students with complex needs
• Opportunity to work with early years, primary or secondary
• Developing social and cognitive development
• Supporting sensory development
• Following individualised care to students with complex needs
• Developing cognitive and social development with the support or visual and tractile resources
• Opportunity to work residential hours

Benefits:

• Supportive senior leadership team
• Experienced consultant
• Free training to support you in your role
• No umbrella companies
• Competitive pay
• Excellent transport links

To be considered for to this role please submit your application ASAP whilst roles last. Alternatively, you can email your CV to alex.conway@protocol-education.com. 

All applications will be considered, and all suitable applications will be contacted within 24hrs. 

Please note as we are an agency we are unable to offer sponsorship to overseas applicants.

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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