Learning Support Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Street; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected specialist school is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant from September 2025. This role involves supporting students with diverse learning needs and fostering a positive educational environment. Ideal candidates should have a background in working with young people and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Full induction programme

Ongoing professional development

Staff wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children in the UK is essential.
• Individuals must be positive, empathetic, adaptable, and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11-19 with diverse learning needs.
• Work closely with families to develop essential life skills.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Basic understanding of learning processes

Confidence using ICT

Literacy and numeracy skills

Building trust and rapport

Job description

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We are currently recruiting on behalf of a highly respected specialist school that supports students aged 11 - 19 with a diverse range of learning needs. The school is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join its vibrant and nurturing team from September 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a setting that prioritises ‘Learning For Life’, working closely with young people and their families to develop essential life skills and achieve meaningful progress. They are seeking individuals who are positive, empathetic, adaptable and willing to learn.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A basic understanding of how children and young people learn
• Confidence using ICT and good literacy/numeracy skills
• A natural ability to build trust and rapport with students, families and colleagues
• Previous experience of working with children in the UK is essential

What You Can Expect in Return:

• A warm and collaborative staff culture
• A full induction programme and ongoing professional development
• Access to staff wellbeing benefits including a Cycle to Work scheme and Occupational Health
• Opportunities to grow within a highly supportive specialist education environment

This role is ideally suited to individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people with additional needs. Whether you’re beginning your career in education or looking to apply your existing skills in a new context, we’d love to hear from you!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive:

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay