Behaviour Learning Support Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Perry Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only

Supportive working hours

Training & development

£500 Recommend a Friend bonus

Free on-site parking

Discounted meals

Enhanced DBS paid

Countryside environment

Progression opportunities

Job summary

St Elizabeth's Centre in Hertfordshire is seeking a Behaviour Learning Support Assistant to provide dedicated 2:1 support to pupils with diverse needs. You will help learners stay settled, engaged and ready to participate in lessons, under the guidance of teachers and therapists.

The role is term-time only, with structured hours and training provided, supporting emotional regulation, personal care where required, and a calm, predictable classroom environment to help every learner thrive.

Qualifications

• You don't need previous school experience — but you do need the right mindset.
• Experience with children who need additional support is beneficial, and patience, resilience and compassion help make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated 2:1 support to pupils throughout the school day
• Supporting learners to engage in education, build confidence and develop independence
• Using agreed strategies to support emotional regulation and behaviour
• Helping to maintain a calm, structured, and predictable environment
• Supporting transitions between activities and throughout the day
• Working closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support
• Providing personal care where required, with dignity and respect
• Contributing to a team that celebrates progress — big and small.

Skills

Calm

Patience

Emotional resilience

Team player

Personal care

Job description

Behaviour Learning Support Assistant (Diverse Needs & Behaviour Support)

Location: St Elizabeth's Centre, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (Just 10 minutes from Bishop's Stortford and Harlow)

Contract: Term-time only (Monday to Friday, 36 weeks per year) Salary: £22,727 (£14.14 per hour)

Make a real difference. Provide consistent support. Help every learner thrive.

Some young people need a little more support to feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

This role is about being that consistent person.

You might have experience working with children with additional needs, in education, care, support work or another people-focused environment. Or you may be looking for a new direction and feel you have the patience, resilience and compassion to make a real difference.

Because when a young person feels understood, they have a better chance to thrive.

About St Elizabeth's Centre

Set within 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a national charity supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, epilepsy, and additional needs.

We provide a specialist School, College, residential care, supported living and on-site health services — all working together to help every individual Live Life to the Full.

Our values — Aspirational, Collaborative, Joyful and Compassionate — shape everything we do.

About the Role

This isn't a typical classroom support role

As a Behaviour Learning Support Assistant, you'll work closely with a small number of pupils, often providing 2:1 support, helping them feel settled, engaged and ready to take part in their day.

Our learners may experience challenges with communication, emotional regulation or behaviour. Your role will be to provide the consistency, structure and encouragement they need to navigate those challenges safely and positively.

You'll get to know each learner as an individual — what they enjoy, what helps them feel comfortable, what can be difficult for them and how best to support them.

You'll work alongside teachers, therapists and other professionals to put agreed strategies into practice and help create an environment where learners can develop their confidence and independence.

It's about understanding what someone needs, not simply reacting to what they do.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing dedicated 2:1 support to pupils throughout the school day
• Supporting learners to engage in education, build confidence and develop independence.
• Using agreed strategies to support emotional regulation and behaviour
• Helping to maintain a calm, structured, and predictable environment
• Supporting transitions between activities and throughout the day
• Working closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support
• Providing personal care where required, with dignity and respect.
• Contributing to a team that celebrates progress — big and small.

What this role involves (important to know)

This role includes supporting pupils who may:

• Find communication and engagement challenging.
• Experience difficulties with emotional regulation.
• Require consistent, structured, and sometimes intensive support.

You’ll need to be resilient, calm under pressure, and confident in supporting behaviour in a safe and positive way — full training will be provided.

About You

You don't need previous school experience — but you do need the right mindset.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Calm, patient and emotionally resilient.
• Confident working with children who need additional support.
• A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Willing to provide personal care when required.
• Motivated to learn, develop, and make a genuine difference.

Why work for St Elizabeth's?

You’ll be joining a supportive, values-led organisation where your work truly matters.

We offer:

• Term-time only working– enjoy school holidays off.
• Supportive working hours:
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Friday: 8:30am – 3:45pm (early finish)
• Full training and ongoing development opportunities
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus(T&Cs apply)
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted meals in our on-site café
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• A beautiful countryside working environment.
• Opportunities to progress within education, care, and therapy services.

Inclusion & Safeguarding

St Elizabeth's is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and an Investor in People.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All offers are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Be part of something meaningful. Support every step forward. Build a career with purpose.

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