Learning Support Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Calder Vale; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful countryside surroundings

Forest curriculum learning

Opportunities to learn from visiting/£

Job summary

Rural Lancashire Primary School is seeking a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to help children with Autism and additional needs within a woodland and forest-rich setting. The role involves rotating 1:1 support, aiding literacy and numeracy, and collaborating with Speech and Language Therapists.

Ideal candidates will have a patient, nurturing approach, valid driving licence, and willingness to work in a rural location with limited public transport access.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, support work, care or similar roles advantageous.
• Recent Psychology or related graduates encouraged to apply.
• Valid driving licence and own car required.

Responsibilities

• Making learning accessible through adapted activities and clear explanations.
• Supporting Numeracy, Literacy and the wider primary curriculum.
• Helping children communicate their needs and manage their emotions.
• Encouraging friendships, independence and participation.
• Delivering personalised activities guided by specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists.
• Sharing observations with teachers and TAs to support each child's development.

Skills

Autism

Empathy

Classroom support

Education

Psychology graduates encouraged

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Rural Lancashire Primary School - £500-£600 per week - Full-Time - Long-Term

Would you love to help children with Autism and additional needs discover their confidence in the classroom?

Are you looking for a small, welcoming school where colleagues share ideas, expertise and encouragement?

Could a Learning Support Assistant role surrounded by beautiful countryside be your next step?

A well-resourced mainstream primary school is looking for a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join its supportive team. Led by a warm and dedicated headteacher, the school combines personalised classroom learning with a forest curriculum delivered by specialist teachers in its woodland grounds.

A valid driving licence and your own car are essential. The school's rural setting is inaccessible by public transport.

The Role - Learning Support Assistant

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will help children overcome barriers to learning, with a particular focus on Autism (ASD).

Your role will combine individual support with wider classroom involvement. Rather than assigning one adult permanently to each child, the school rotates 1:1 support so children develop confidence and positive relationships across the staff team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making learning accessible through adapted activities and clear explanations


• Supporting Numeracy, Literacy and the wider primary curriculum


• Helping children communicate their needs and manage their emotions


• Encouraging friendships, independence and participation


• Delivering personalised activities guided by specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists


• Sharing observations with teachers and TAs to support each child's developmentThis Learning Support Assistant

This Learning Support Assistant position needs someone who is interested in how children learn, as well as providing patient, nurturing support.

What's on Offer

• £500-£600 per week


• Full-time, long-term Learning Support Assistant role


• A small school with excellent staffing and multiple TAs


• Opportunities to learn from visiting specialists and individual support programmes


• Beautiful countryside surroundings and woodland learning opportunities


• Practical experience relevant to Psychology, child development and SEN Education

Ideal Candidate - Learning Support Assistant

• Valid driving licence and own car required
  
• Warm, empathetic and committed to helping children with additional needs


• Understanding of Autism strongly welcomed


• Experience in education, support work, care or similar roles advantageous


• Recent Psychology or related graduates encouraged to apply