SEND Learning Support Assistant

Job in Theydon Bois, Loughton, Essex County, WV16, England, UK

Listing for: Protocol Education Ltd

Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-07-31

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Child Development/Support, Preschool / Daycare, Elementary School
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support, Preschool / Daycare

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 15925 - 20475 GBP Yearly GBP 15925.00 20475.00 YEAR

Location: Theydon Bois

We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for schools in the Debden area. The children you support may have Autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, learning disabilities or social, emotional and mental health needs.

Your week could look like this:

Monday:
Help a pupil confidently answer a question in class.

Tuesday:
Turn a challenging moment into a positive one.

Wednesday:
Celebrate a child completing work independently.

Thursday:
Support a small group with reading and phonics.

Friday:
Finish the week knowing that your support made a real difference.

You do not necessarily need previous classroom experience. We welcome applications from people who have supported children or vulnerable young people in:

Children’s homes
Social-care environments
Nurseries and preschools
Youth services
Holiday clubs
Sports or activity programmes
Community and family-support settings

We are looking for calm, dependable and adaptable people who can build trusting relationships while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries.

Roles are generally full-time, Monday to Friday and during term time. You will receive weekly PAYE pay, access to training and support throughout your placement.

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.

Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

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