Learning Support Assistant (SEND Focus)

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Garston CE Primary School and the Trust is seeking a dedicated SEND support assistant to work with children in a school setting. You will provide tailored learning and pastoral support to pupils, focusing on inclusion and high standards of behavior.

You will collaborate with teachers and the wider staff team to deliver effective interventions across English and maths, while upholding safeguarding and ethical values of the trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school or educational setting.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
• High expectations for pupil achievement, inclusion, and behavior.
• Confidence supporting learning in English and maths.
• Flexibility, resilience, and a patient, positive attitude.
• A commitment to the values, vision, and ethos of Garston CE Primary School and the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to safeguarding our organisation's welfare of children and vulnerable groups.
• Support teaching and learning across Key Stage.
• Provide tailored learning and pastoral support for children with SEND, delivering high-quality interventions.
• Work with teachers and wider school team to promote inclusion and learning.

Skills

Experience with children in school

Support pupils with SEND

Strong communication and empathy

Pupil achievement & behavior focus

English and maths support

Flexible, patient, resilient

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

30/08/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Experience working with children in a school or educational setting (experience supporting pupils with SEND is highly desirable).

Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.

High expectations for pupil achievement, inclusion, and behavior.

Confidence supporting learning in English and maths.

Flexibility, resilience, and a patient, positive attitude.

A commitment to the values, vision, and ethos of Garston CE Primary School and the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming school culture built on shared values and respect
• Well-behaved, enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn
• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• Access to trust-wide CPD and staff wellbeing support
• A place where all team members are valued and empowered Further details about the role The successful candidate will work alongside teachers and the wider school team to support teaching and learning across Key Stage
• A core focus of this role will involve providing tailored learning and pastoral support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), delivering high-quality interventions to ensure they thrive.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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