Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Mental Health & SEMH Support

Protocol Education; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Meaningful impact

Full-time role

Agency support

Job summary

Big Creative Academy in Walthamstow is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support students with mental health needs, SEMH, and self-harm behaviours. This full-time role offers immediate start and ongoing Protocol Education support.

The successful candidate will bring calm empathy, strong relationship skills, and previous experience in education or youth support settings to help pupils thrive in a creative school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with mental health needs.
• Experience working with SEMH students and/or self-harm behaviours.
• A calm, patient and empathetic approach.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Previous experience in education, youth work, care, support work, or similar settings.

Skills

Experience with mental health needs

SEMH experience/self-harm behaviours

Calm empathetic approach

Relationship-building skills

Education/youth work experience

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Mental Health & SEMH Support

Big Creative Academy, Walthamstow

Immediate Start After Half Term

Protocol Education are recruiting on behalf of Big Creative Academy for a dedicated and resilient Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support students with mental health needs, SEMH, and self-harm behaviours.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people by providing both educational and emotional support within a creative and supportive school environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting young people with mental health needs
• Experience working with SEMH students and/or self-harm behaviours
• A calm, patient and empathetic approach
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Previous experience in education, youth work, care, support work, or similar settings

What’s on offer?

• Supportive and welcoming school environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives
• Full-time role with immediate start after half term
• Ongoing support from Protocol Education

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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