Learning Support Assistant - Complex Needs

Shorefields; Benfleet; On-site; GBP 16,520 - 16,784; Full time

Job summary

Shorefields seeks a Learning Support Assistant to assist Post-16 learners with complex needs. The role involves implementing personalised routines, applying bespoke strategies, and supporting students to build independence while working under a class teacher.

You will help learners regulate emotions, stay engaged, and respond calmly to challenging behaviour, collaborating with teachers and therapists in a supportive team. This is a term-time, full-time post with safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to support Post-16 learners with complex needs.
• Willingness to follow bespoke plans and adapt as required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support teenagers and Post-16 learners through personalised routines.
• Apply bespoke strategies to reduce barriers to learning.
• Maintain a calm, consistent approach during challenging behaviour.
• Work with teachers and therapists as part of a supportive team.

Skills

Resilient

Team player

Confident with young people

Follow plans

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Complex Needs

Job Ref No. ECC7054-441 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Local Government pay scale 4 points 7-8

Position Start Date: 12/10/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 15/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: WC 21st September

Learning Support Assistant (Post‑16 / Complex Needs)

We are looking for resilient Learning Support Assistants to support teenagers and Post‑16 learners who find the world a challenging and difficult place to navigate.

You will provide bespoke, individualised support, helping learners build independence, regulate emotions, and stay engaged in their programmes. The role involves working confidently with challenging behaviour and supporting students with complex needs, under the guidance of a class teacher.

What You'll Do

• Support teenagers and Post‑16 learners through personalised daily routines.
• Use bespoke strategies to reduce barriers to learning.
• Maintain a calm, consistent approach when behaviour becomes challenging.
• Work as part of a supportive team of teachers and therapists.

What We're Looking For

• Resilient, reliable team players.
• Confident working with young people who struggle to understand the world around them.
• Able to follow clear plans and adapt when needed.

Salary and working pattern information

27.75 hours per week Monday to Friday 9:00 to 3:15pm term time only (38 weeks) plus one Wednesday a month to 4:30pm (usually the first Wednesday of the month)

Local Government pay scale 4 points 7-8

Actual salary £16,520 to £16,784 (Full time equivalent £26,403 to £26,824)

We have the right to close this role early once we have found the suitable candidates.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.