Level 1 Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

De Aston School in a rural Lincolnshire community is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help students in lessons and interventions with empathy and enthusiasm. You’ll contribute to inclusive, nurturing learning environments and work alongside teachers and specialists to support diverse learners.

You don’t need every qualification—just the mindset to develop—and you’ll be encouraged to grow professionally through evidence-informed practice and a supportive team committed to safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Experience in education is not required; mindset to develop.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Committed to safeguarding and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support students in lessons and activities.
• Run small-group interventions to aid learning.
• Help create inclusive, nurturing learning environments.
• Collaborate with teachers and specialists to support learners.

Skills

Warm, engaging personality

Organised and proactive

Excellent communication

Team player

Resilient and adaptable

Growth mindset

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you someone who lights up a room, builds good professional relationship with young people, and believes every student deserves to feel valued and capable, no matter their context? If so, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

We want a Learning Support Assistant who is:

• Warm, engaging and positive – someone who students feel safe working with.
• Organised and proactive, with a natural ability to keep things running smoothly.
• A great communicator, confident talking with children, staff, parents and professionals.
• A team player with the initiative to work independently when needed.
• Passionate about inclusion, with the resilience to support learners who need extra help.
• Eager to grow – you don’t need every qualification, just the mindset to develop.

Whether you already have experience in education or you’re keen to start a meaningful career supporting young people, we’d love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

De Aston is not just a workplace — it’s a community. A place where staff feel supported, appreciated, and proud of the difference they make.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• A genuinely welcoming, friendly atmosphere where people look out for each other.
• A supportive Learning Support team that works collaboratively and celebrates successes.
• Professional development rooted in evidence-informed practice — we invest in you.
• Leadership that cares about wellbeing and actively protects work–life balance.
• A vibrant, successful 11–18 school at the heart of the local community, with a wonderfully diverse intake.
• A strong belief in growth mindset — our motto Believe. Strive. Achieve. guides everything we do.
• A beautiful rural location on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, offering great value living, countryside walks, and easy access to the historic city of Lincoln.

In this role, you’ll work alongside teachers and specialists to support students in lessons, run small-group interventions, and help create inclusive, nurturing learning environments. You’ll be encouraged to bring your creativity, empathy and enthusiasm every day — and you’ll see the impact of your work in real time.

If you want to feel part of a team that believes in you just as much as you believe in your students, De Aston is the place.

Commitment to safeguarding

De Aston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.