Learning Support Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Physical health checks

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Join Outcomes First Group as a Learning Support Assistant at Glebedale School in Stoke-on-Trent, where you will make a real difference in the lives of young people. Your role involves providing tailored support to pupils with additional needs, helping them thrive academically and emotionally.

We are committed to nurturing a positive environment while ensuring safeguarding and promoting wellbeing. With benefits like life assurance and a flexible benefits platform, you will be part of a dedicated

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a school or with children/young people is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting pupils with additional needs is essential.
• A driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to meet each pupil's learning and emotional needs.
• Assist in developing and delivering individual educational programmes.
• Support classroom activities and prepare engaging materials.
• Promote pupils' emotional and social development.
• Record and report pupil progress responsibly.
• Transport pupils on educational visits if necessary.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility

1:1 support experience

Behaviour support

Education

GCSE Grade C in Maths and English

Job description

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference every single day. As a Learning Support Assistant at Glebedale School, you'll work closely with teachers to provide personalised support that helps pupils thrive both academically and emotionally. You'll play a vital role in creating a positive, nurturing learning environment where every young person feels understood, supported, and empowered to succeed. What you will be doing

• Working 1:1 with pupils, providing tailored support to meet their individual learning and emotional needs
• Supporting pupils across a broad and balanced curriculum
• Assisting in the development and delivery of individual educational or behaviour programmes
• Preparing and organising classroom materials and engaging learning resources
• Supporting the class teacher in delivering dynamic and structured classroom activities
• Promoting pupils' emotional and social development through positive, consistent, and proactive engagement
• Recording and reporting pupil progress in line with agreed procedures
• Occasionally accompanying and transporting pupils on educational visits or journeys home
  GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above in Maths and English
• Previous experience working in a school or with children/young people (highly desirable)
• Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, particularly in a 1:1 setting
• A compassionate, calm, and patient approach to behaviour support
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A proactive, hands-on attitude with flexibility, including assisting with transport if required
• Driving licence required
  Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.

We provide education to 40 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in July 2025, we were rated "Good". Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

• + Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• + Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• + Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• + Critical illness cover
• + Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support