Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant (Secondary Schools in Bristol)
Protocol Education are looking for confident, caring, and proactive candidates for Learning Support Assistants / Teaching Assistants to work in secondary schools across Bristol (in locations near you), with full time and part time roles available. You’ll be supporting learners with additional needs, helping them to access learning, build confidence, and thrive in the classroom. Work in schools near you, with sociable working hours, and even gain opportunities for long-term work. Most of our TAs, whether they came to us with prior experience or not, secure their ideal long-term role within weeks of joining us.
This role is open to people from all levels of experience. Maybe you’ve worked in schools before, or perhaps you bring experience from childcare, youth work, or your university studies. Whether you have experience, or you're eager to begin your career in education, what matters most is your energy, empathy, and the ability to build positive relationships with young people. You’ll get the freedom to choose your days, the chance to network build positive relationships with a variety of schools near you, and competitive pay every week.
Why people love working with us
⭐ Work flexibly, choosing anywhere from 2 to 5 days a week
⭐ FREE training, including Thrive and Cover Supervisor training
⭐ Schools matched to your preferred locations
⭐ Build a stand-out CV with transferable, highly employable skills
⭐ Dedicated consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you
⭐ Network with schools and educators to springboard into a long-term, permanent career
THE ROLE
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Working 1:1 or with small groups to support students with SEND needs (including ASD, ADHD, and SEMH)
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Helping students to integrate into lessons, breaking down tasks to make them accessible
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Building positive, trusting relationships with students, staff, and families
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Communicating effectively with the classroom teacher, SENDCO, and wider school team
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Encouraging independence, celebrating progress, and supporting behaviour positively
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Keeping accurate records of progress and concerns, and liaising with staff and outside agencies where appropriate
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
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Confident, patient, and resilient, with a caring approach
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Able to work under the direction of teachers and SENDCOs, but also comfortable using your initiative
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Experienced in supporting young people with additional needs (desirable, but not essential if you have transferable skills)
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A team player who can also take responsibility for preparing learning resources and supporting students across the school day
Our Free Training
Protocol Education are proud to offer:
• Thrive Approach: Learn how to understand behaviour, build relationships and support emotional wellbeing. Ideal for both mainstream and SEND settings.
• Team Teach: Positive behaviour and de-escalation strategies to keep everyone calm and safe.
• Trauma-Informed Practices: Practical tools for supporting pupils who have experienced adversity, helping you respond with empathy and confidence.
• Cover Supervisor Training to LEVEL UP: A practical, hands-on guide to leading classes, managing behaviour and delivering pre-set work confidently.
Why Protocol Education?
• Competitive rates of pay through PAYE
• Guaranteed work agreements for consistent income
• FREE CPD including Team Teach, behaviour training and SEND courses
• Social events like free bowling and pizza nights
• Termly awards to celebrate outstanding performance
• Ongoing, honest support from your dedicated consultant
• £50 refer a teacher or TA bonus scheme
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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