Learning Support Assistant

Aspire People; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for primary schools in the UK. No formal Teaching Assistant qualification is required, and both full-time and part-time opportunities are available.

Candidates with transferable experience such as tutoring, youth work, sports coaching, or childcare are welcome to apply. The role focuses on supporting pupils in the classroom, providing 1:1 and small-group support, assisting with reading, writing and maths, and supporting pupils with SEND.

Qualifications

• Has recent experience working with children or young people.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Patient, reliable, and adaptable.
• Comfortable working as part of a team.
• Interested in developing a career within education.
• No formal Teaching Assistant qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils within the classroom
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting with reading, writing, Maths, and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils with SEND where required
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Helping children develop confidence and independence
• Working alongside teachers and other support staff

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Primary Schools | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Aspire People

Do you enjoy working with children but don't have a formal Teaching Assistant qualification?

That doesn't necessarily mean you can't build a career in education.

Aspire People are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for primary schools and are particularly interested in people with transferable experience working with children and young people.

You could have worked as a tutor, youth worker, sports coach, mentor, childcare professional, nursery practitioner, teaching volunteer, or in another child-focused role.

Your existing experience could give you many of the skills needed to succeed in a primary school.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils within the classroom
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting with reading, writing, Maths, and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils with SEND where required
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Helping children develop confidence and independence
• Working alongside teachers and other support staff

We'd Be Interested in Candidates With Experience As:

• Tutors
• Youth workers
• Sports coaches
• Childcare professionals
• Nursery practitioners
• Mentors
• Children's activity leaders
• School volunteers
• Professionals who regularly work with children

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has recent experience working with children or young people
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Patient, reliable, and adaptable
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Passionate about supporting children's development
• Interested in developing a career within education

Why Work with Aspire People?

• No TA qualification necessarily required
• Gain valuable UK school experience
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Short-term and long-term roles available
• Potential progression into Teaching Assistant qualifications or teaching
• Dedicated consultant support

If you have experience working with children and want to explore a career in primary education, don't worry if your previous job title wasn't "Teaching Assistant" - your experience could be exactly what a school is looking for.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.