Join Our Team as a Learning Support Assistant!
Position: LSA / TA / Learning Mentor / Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker
Location: Thriving Specialist School in Loughton
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs? Do you have a passion for helping young people reach their potential? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
A specialist school in Braintree, dedicated to supporting students with Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD & SLD), is looking for caring and dedicated individuals to join their team.
About the Role:
- Engage and Inspire – Work 5 days a week within the school or college provision, supporting students in small groups or on a 1:1 basis to boost engagement, interaction, and academic progress.
- Grow Your Skills – Learn and develop essential LSA skills through hands-on experience in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
- Family Collaboration – Work closely with parents and caregivers to ensure that the positive steps taken at school continue at home.
- Build Strong Relationships – Bring a friendly, positive approach to teaching and learning, helping students feel comfortable and motivated each day.
This role is full-time and offers a temp-to-perm opportunity for those looking to build a lasting career in special education!
Who We’re Looking For:
No prior school experience required! This role is ideal for:
- Graduates
- Support workers, healthcare assistants, youth workers
- Anyone with personal experience or a strong desire to support children with special needs
If you're compassionate, adaptable, and eager to start making an impact, APPLY NOW and take the first step toward a truly rewarding career in special education!
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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