Job Title: Learning Support Assistant Location: Southend-On-Sea, Essex Salary: £83.85 - £93 Per Day Are you ready to make a difference in a child’s life? We are on the lookout for a passionate SEND Learning Support Assistant in the vibrant Southend-on-Sea area for one of our lovely mainstream primary schools. If you have experience working with a variety of special educational needs (SEN) and are eager to create a positive and inclusive environment, this could be the perfect role for you ✨ Job Duties: Support: Provide 1:1 support to students with SEN in a classroom setting. Assist: Help teachers implement individual education plans tailored to each student’s unique needs. Engage: Monitor and supervise students during class activities, ensuring they understand instructions and tasks. Manage: De-escalate challenging behavior with positivity and effective behavior management techniques. Communicate: Build positive relationships with teachers, parents, and professionals while maintaining detailed records of each child’s progress. Nurture: Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that helps children integrate into school life more easily. This role is hands-on, rewarding, and impactful every single day If you bring patience, empathy, and a supportive spirit, you’ll be a fantastic fit for our team Requirements: Right to work in the UK Valid DBS check or willingness to apply for one Prior experience working with students with special educational needs Understanding of different learning styles and the ability to adapt teaching methods accordingly A heart full of patience and empathy when working with students ❤️ Benefits: By joining Protocol Education, you’ll enjoy competitive pay Ready to embark on this rewarding journey? Apply now 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.