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SEN Learning & Care Assistant

United Kingdom, Bristol · Job Posted March 12, 2026
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Help Shape the Future of a Specialist School Community. We’re excited to be recruiting full‑time SEN Learning & Care Assistants (8.45-3.45) to join our partnered school as we continue to grow and strengthen our provision for pupils with complex needs. Briarwood School is an Ofsted Outstanding specialist provider known for exceptional care, a highly skilled staff team, and a deeply inclusive ethos. With multiple sites across Bristol, we offer a nurturing, creative environment where pupils with profound, severe, and complex needs can thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated, compassionate team supporting children and young people with a wide range of needs, including PMLD, SLD, ASC and complex medical or sensory needs. Your role will be central to helping pupils develop communication, independence, emotional regulation, and life skills – celebrating every small step along the way.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide personalised support to pupils with complex needs
  • Assist with communication, sensory programmes, and structured routines
  • Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies
  • Deliver high‑quality personal care with dignity and respect
  • Work closely with teachers, therapists, and specialist staff
  • Help create a safe, joyful, and engaging learning environment

Requirements

  • Has experience supporting individuals with disabilities (desirable, not essential)
  • Is confident working with pupils who may display behaviours that challenge
  • Can provide 1:1 or 2:1 support where needed
  • Is comfortable with personal care
  • Brings warmth, patience, and resilience
  • Is proactive, adaptable, and committed to teamwork
  • Wants to learn, grow, and develop specialist SEN skills

What we offer

  • A welcoming, supportive team with strong values
  • Excellent training and development, including Team Teach, communication approaches, sensory integration and more
  • Opportunities to work across different specialist sites
  • Clear guidance, mentoring, and ongoing professional support
  • A school culture that prioritises wellbeing, inclusion, and positive relationships
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