Learning Support - Trauma informed learning

Teaching Personnel; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Learning Support Assistants to join a trauma-informed secondary school. This role involves providing essential support to students with additional needs, ensuring a nurturing and structured environment. As a key member of the educational team, you will help students re-engage with their learning while adapting to their emotional and behavioral needs. If you are passionate about making a difference and committed to fostering student wellbeing, this opportunity offers a pathway to a long-term, potentially permanent position in a rewarding field.

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs, particularly those with trauma backgrounds.
• Ability to manage emotionally dysregulated behaviour with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• Help students re-engage with their education through structured support.

Skills

Experience with trauma-informed education

Ability to support students with ASC

Calm under pressure

Strong boundaries and consistency

Adaptability to changing needs

Job description

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Trauma-Informed Secondary School - £13.75/hr

Location: [Insert Local Area]
Hours: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Agency: Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Teaching Personnel are proud to be working with a small, trauma-informed secondary school dedicated to supporting pupils with additional needs. We are seeking experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who are resilient, adaptable, and committed to nurturing student wellbeing and academic progress.

• Specialises in supporting pupils who have experienced trauma, school refusal, and those with high-functioning autism.

• A nurturing and structured environment that uses trauma-informed approaches to education.

• Pupils can often appear unsettled and require calm, confident adults who can support them effectively through relational practice and clear boundaries.

• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups within the classroom.

• Helping students to re-engage with their education by providing consistent, structured support.

• Working alongside teaching and pastoral teams to create a safe and supportive learning environment.

• Responding flexibly to changes in student behaviour or emotional needs.

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs, particularly those with trauma backgrounds, ASC, and challenging behaviours.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage emotionally dysregulated behaviour with empathy and professionalism.

• Strong sense of boundaries and consistency to support emotional development and learning.

• Someone who can adapt quickly to the changing needs of the school and its students.

• A commitment to full-time, term-time work with the aim of securing a long-term, potentially permanent position.