Looking for a rewarding role that fits around your life?

We are recruiting Learning Partners to support pupils within a specialist resource base at a welcoming primary school in the Horfield area. Flexible and part-time options are available, making this an excellent opportunity for parents returning to work, students, career changers, or anyone seeking a meaningful role in education.

The resource base supports children with communication and interaction needs, including autism, within an inclusive environment that values respect, independence, and positive relationships.

The role includes:

• Supporting pupils with SEND in both the resource base and mainstream classrooms
• Delivering small-group and one-to-one interventions
• Encouraging communication, confidence, and social development
• Helping to create a calm, nurturing, and structured learning environment
• Working collaboratively with teachers, families, and specialist staff

We're looking for people who:

• Have experience working with children or young people, whether in education, childcare, youth work, or care settings
• Are patient, reliable, and adaptable
• Have a genuine interest in supporting children with additional needs
• Can commit to regular part-time hours during the school week
• Are keen to develop professionally within SEND education

Formal qualifications are not essential. Full training and ongoing support are provided.

Training and development available:
✅ Team Teach training
✅ Paediatric First Aid certification
✅ Ongoing CPD opportunities
✅ Dedicated consultant support
✅ Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

Whether you're looking for two days a week, school-hours work around family commitments, or a pathway into a long-term career in education, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about flexible opportunities in Horfield and across North Bristol.

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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