SEN Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Location: Bath
Contract: Full-time or part-time, long-term opportunities available
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner)

Be the reason a child looks forward to coming to school.

Some pupils need a little extra support to flourish. As an SEN Learning Support Assistant, you'll be the calm voice, the biggest cheerleader, and the helping hand that makes each school day a little brighter.

We're working with welcoming primary, secondary, and specialist schools across Bath looking for compassionate and dedicated Learning Support Assistants to support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health needs.

Whether you've worked in education, care, youth work, or support services, your experience could be exactly what our schools are looking for.

What you'll be doing

• Providing 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEND
• Helping children access learning in ways that suit their individual needs
• Building confidence, independence, and positive relationships
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and other professionals
• Creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment

We'd love to hear from you if you

• Have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults
• Have experience supporting individuals with SEND, or transferable skills from care or support roles
• Are patient, adaptable, and resilient
• Enjoy working as part of a team and making a positive impact every day
• Believe every child deserves the opportunity to succeed

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and specialist settings
• Streamlined registration and local placements
• Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends

Not Thrive trained? Ask us about our FREE Thrive training. It's a brilliant way to build your understanding of children's emotional wellbeing while making your CV even more appealing to schools.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where your encouragement can make a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and let us help you find the right SEN Learning Support Assistant role in Bath.

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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