Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel seeks a Learning Support Assistant for a Secondary School in Rickmansworth, starting September 2025. The role focuses on assisting students with additional needs, contributing to their academic progression, and enhancing their educational experience. In return, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, a supportive work culture, and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Outstanding CPD opportunities

Collaborative working culture

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Competitive payment package

Temp to perm option

Paid weekly

Qualifications

• Role requires appropriate qualifications and training.
• Experience working with students with additional needs is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support students in and out of the classroom.
• Help foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Provide tailored support to individual students or small groups.

Skills

Patience

Enthusiasm

Passion for supporting young people

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

Teaching Personnel are seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant for a Secondary School in Hertfordshire!

Learning Support Assistant
Location: Rickmansworth Area
Contract Type: Term Time Plus 5 INSET/Additional Days, Permanent

Hours: 31 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: H3 pt 5 to H3 pt 6 (£24,790 to £25,183) plus £1,013 Fringe

Start Date: September 2025

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the educational experience of students. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping students reach their full potential, particularly those with additional needs. Working closely with teaching staff, you will support students both in and out of the classroom, ensuring they are fully engaged and able to access the curriculum effectively.

You will be an integral part of the school community, providing tailored support to individual students or small groups and helping to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment. Your efforts will contribute to building students’ confidence, independence, and academic progress.

If you are patient, enthusiastic, and passionate about supporting young people, we would be delighted to hear from you. Join us in helping every student thrive and succeed.

In Return, You Will Receive:

• Outstanding CPD opportunities to support your professional development
• A school environment with exemplary student behaviour where learning is highly valued
• A collaborative working culture with teamwork at its core
• Supportive and highly skilled colleagues committed to making a difference
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme ensuring you feel valued and supported

This is an outstanding, highly sought-after 11-18 co-educational academy, consistently achieving excellent academic results. The school offers a nurturing and dynamic environment for ambitious young people, with a strong academic track record at both GCSE and A-Level that enables most students to progress to their first-choice universities.

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:

✓ Become part of the UK's leading education staffing provider
✓ Temp to perm option - flexible contract to assess if the role is really for you
✓Competitive payment package
✓ Paid weekly
✓ Opportunities for professional development and growth with our highly effective CPD Academy
✓ Be part of a 12 week flexible probationary period, with the flexibility to leave if the school isn’t the right fit for you
✓ Dedicated and Experienced Secondary Consultant (4+ of experience working in the area) as your point of contact for opportunities and to manage your experience working with Teaching Personnel
✓ An established agency remaining open during COVID and furloughing our Teachers, with over 80+ branches nationwide
✓ Guidance for Graduates who are seeking their first role in education as part of our Future Teachers Programme

Like the sound of this role?

We look forward to your application!

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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