Learning Support Specialist — One-to-One & Inclusion

North East Combined Authority; Wallsend; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnside College in Wallsend is seeking a highly effective Learning Support Assistant to support learners with additional needs, providing one-to-one and small-group support and ensuring inclusion and progression. The role focuses on upholding standards of pride, respect and achievement, building relationships, and delivering targeted interventions, underpinned by safeguarding and professional development.

The successful candidate will work across inclusion unit and classroom, liaising with

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with diverse needs.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Establish productive relationships with pupils; promote participation in learning.
• Support learners with social and emotional needs to restore participation.
• Promote independence and reward self-reliance and collaboration.
• Develop knowledge of curriculum and bespoke needs; support teaching staff.
• Record progress and share attainment evidence.
• Work within behaviour policy to manage behaviour.
• Contribute to professional development and training.
• Develop and maintain learning passports for dissemination.
• Deliver out-of-class learning activities within school guidelines.
• Support underperformance bridging gap.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

One-to-one support

Small group support

Behaviour management

Professional development

Job description

Burnside College in Wallsend is seeking a highly effective Learning Support Assistant to support learners with additional needs, providing one-to-one and small-group support and ensuring inclusion and progression. The role focuses on upholding standards of pride, respect and achievement, building relationships, and delivering targeted interventions, underpinned by safeguarding and professional development.

The successful candidate will work across inclusion unit and classroom, liaising with