PMLD Learning Support

Position: Learning Support Assistant - PMLD Focus
Location:Bromley
Start Date: September

Are you seeking a new opportunity in education, or do you have personal experience supporting individuals with special needs? If you're committed to making a real difference in the lives of children with additional learning needs, this could be the ideal role for you.

Protocol Education is currently working alongside a highly supportive special needs school in Lambeth that caters to students with a variety of complex learning needs-including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Autism, and behavioural challenges. The school is looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join them in September.

We're looking for someone who:

• Thrives in a collaborative team environment

• Remains calm, composed, and solution-focused when facing challenges

• Brings empathy, understanding, and patience to their daily interactions

• Can take initiative and support classroom routines confidently

• Ideally has previous experience working with children or young adults with SEND

• Is available full-time from September 2025

• Holds (or is willing to complete) Team Teach training

Your role will involve:

• Helping create a safe, structured, and engaging environment that supports holistic development

• Working with teachers and SENCOs to tailor learning and care plans to individual student needs

• Tracking and reporting student progress to support educational targets

• Developing positive, trust-based relationships with students and staff

If you're passionate about inclusive education and ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV highlighting your relevant experience. We aim to respond to all shortlisted candidates within 48 hours.

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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