Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel; North East; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking Learning Support Assistants for secondary schools in Durham. This long-term posting starts ASAP and offers stable, supportive environments where your work makes a visible difference to student outcomes.

You will support students with a range of additional needs across KS3 and KS4, delivering 1:1 and small group interventions, assisting teachers with differentiated delivery, and helping learners build independence and confidence in their studies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a secondary school setting
• Solid understanding of SEND in the classroom
• Patient, reliable, and confident building relationships with complex learners
• Level 3 qualification desirable but not essential with relevant experience
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group interventions
• Support students with additional needs across KS3 and KS4
• Assist teachers with classroom management and differentiated delivery
• Help students develop independence and confidence in learning
• Liaise with the SENCO and wider support team as required

Skills

SEND understanding

1:1 support

Small group support

Relationship building

Classroom assistance

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Durham Secondary Schools
Competitive Daily Rates, Long-Term, ASAP Start

Teaching Personnel is recruiting Learning Support Assistants for secondary schools across Durham, with positions available immediately. These are long-term placements within inclusive, well-supported school environments where support staff are valued and the work you do has a visible impact on student outcomes.

Working across KS3 and KS4, you'll be supporting students with a range of additional needs — building the kind of consistent, trusted relationships that make a genuine difference over time.

What the role involves:

• Supporting students with additional needs across KS3 and KS4
• Delivering 1:1 and small group interventions
• Assisting teachers with classroom management and differentiated delivery
• Helping students develop independence and confidence in their learning
• Liaising with the SENCO and wider support team as required

What we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting students in a secondary school setting
• A solid understanding of SEND and how it presents in the classroom
• Patient, reliable, and confident building relationships with complex learners
• Level 3 qualification desirable but not essential with relevant experience
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

What Teaching Personnel offers:

• Competitive daily rates
• Weekly pay via PAYE
• Dedicated consultant support
• Free CPD and SEND training
• Opportunities for permanent employment

Contract: Long-term, Start: ASAP, Location: Durham secondary schools