Learning Support Assistant

Family care group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider in Shrewsbury seeks a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to enhance the educational experience of children with varying needs. Join a dedicated team to deliver personalized learning activities, support emotional resilience, and promote social development in a safe environment. The role offers full-time hours with competitive pay and opportunities for professional development, making it ideal for individuals committed to improving young lives in an inclusive setting.

Benefits

Salary up to £13 per hour

Extensive training and career progression

Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension

Long Service Rewards

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in an educational setting is essential.
• Ability to promote emotional and social development.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored learning activities alongside teachers.
• Promote emotional regulation and social development.
• Build trusting relationships with pupils.
• Maintain a safe and engaging classroom environment.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Nurturing and emotionally intelligent approach

Team player valuing collaboration

Passionate about inclusive education

Job description

Join our team at Access School in Shropshire and be part of making a difference to a young person's life!

Access School is not your run of the mill school. We find creative ways to work with very special children, who, for a variety of reasons, struggle with mainstream schools. Small student numbers mean we can give our very best to the young people who come through our doors every day, and we'd love you to be there too.

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will work closely with teaching staff, therapeutic practitioners, and other support professionals to provide a safe, consistent, and empowering learning environment for our pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside teachers to deliver tailored learning activities
• Promote emotional regulation, resilience, and social development through therapeutic approaches
• Support pupils in accessing the curriculum and achieving personalised targets
• Build trusting relationships and provide consistent, empathetic responses to behaviour
• Help maintain a safe, calm, and engaging classroom environment

What We Are Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people
• A nurturing, patient, and emotionally intelligent approach
• A team player who values collaboration and reflection
• Passionate about inclusive education and committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing

What We Offer

• Salary: Up to £13 per hour
• Extensive training and career progression (support to work towards NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Workforce)
• Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension
• Long Service Rewards

Full time hours: 34 per week (Term Time + INSET)

Work Location: In person

Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. To uphold this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select suitable candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks. An Enhanced DBS check, comprehensive references, and appropriate online and social media checks will be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not automatically disqualify you from employment.