Learning Support Assistant

TimePlan Education; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEN training

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Staff wellbeing focus

Job summary

TimePlan Education Group Limited is seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant to support students aged 11-16 with a range of additional and complex needs in a specialist SEN school near East Cheshire.

You will work alongside teachers, therapists and SEN professionals to implement EHCP targets, promote independence and help maintain positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing across the class and small groups.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an SEN, specialist education or challenging behaviour setting essential.
• Experience supporting challenging behaviour highly desirable.
• Patience, resilient and adaptable.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group SEN support
• Support students with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Promote communication, engagement and emotional regulation
• Implement strategies linked to EHCP targets
• Work collaboratively with teaching and therapy teams
• Create a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment
• Support with personal care where required

Skills

SEN experience

Communication

Education

Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification desirable

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - SEN School

Location: East Cheshire

Pay: £97.50 per day | Opportunity for a permanent contract

Job Type: Full-Time | Long-Term to Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

New academic year. New opportunity. New you.

Start September 2026 by making a genuine difference in the life of a pupil within a supportive specialist SEN school set in the beautiful Cheshire countryside.

We are seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant to support students aged 11-16 with a range of additional and complex needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), PMLD, communication and sensory needs, and associated neurological conditions.

This is a particularly rewarding opportunity to work closely with a student with an EHCP who displays challenging behaviour. Previous experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour, emotional regulation or complex additional needs is highly desirable. You will need to be patient, resilient, consistent and confident in providing calm, structured support.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work alongside teachers, therapists and SEN professionals to support individual EHCP and learning targets, encourage independence and promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small-group SEN support
• Support students with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Promote communication, engagement and emotional regulation
• Implement strategies linked to EHCP targets
• Work collaboratively with teaching and therapy teams
• Create a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment
• Support with personal care where required

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in an SEN, specialist education or challenging behaviour setting essential
• Experience supporting challenging behaviour highly desirable
• Patient, resilient and adaptable
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Passionate about supporting young people to succeed
• Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification desirable

What's on Offer:

• Supportive and welcoming school environment
• Excellent SEN training, CPD and career progression
• Specialist training opportunities
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Long-term and permanent opportunities

Make September 2026 your fresh start.

TimePlan Education Group Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and two professional references.