Learning Support Assistant

Kent Tech; Ashford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Ashford seeks a Learning Support Assistant for maternity cover. The role involves supporting teachers and promoting the well-being of pupils with diverse educational needs in a respected and safeguarding-focused environment. Applicants must have GCSEs in Maths and English and a genuine passion for education.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with contribution options

Access to mental health support services

Discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Experience as a Learning Support Assistant required.
• Calm and genuinely motivated to help pupils reach their potential.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in creating an engaging teaching environment.
• Maximize pupil achievement tailored to educational needs.
• Work in a school with strong safeguarding practices.

Skills

Resilience

Teamwork

Engagement

Education

GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant - Maternity Cover

Location: Heath Farm School, Ashford

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Fixed Term ending Dec 2025; Term Time Only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you a Learning Support Assistant committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?

We are looking for experienced Learning Support Assistants to join our fantastic team at Heath Farm School. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will support our teachers to take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, maximising pupil’s achievement, and ability to develop.

This is a great opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant who is looking to start or continue their career in Education and is motivated to inspire learning in pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, and be genuinely motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.