Lsa

Dovetail And Slate Ltd; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Dovetail And Slate Ltd in Berkshire is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with teachers to provide one-to-one and small-group support, helping learners engage, progress and grow in confidence.

You will adapt your approach to different needs, reinforce learning and monitor progress, contributing to a safe, inclusive environment and reporting learner outcomes to the team.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting learners in an educational setting.
• A patient, encouraging approach and the ability to build positive relationships.
• The ability to adapt your support to a range of needs and learning styles.
• A genuine commitment to helping every learner succeed.
• A relevant qualification in learning support or a related field (desirable).
• Experience of supporting learners with additional needs (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Supporting learners individually and in small groups both in and out of the classroom.
• Working alongside teaching staff to reinforce learning and deliver interventions.
• Encouraging learners to build confidence, motivation and independence.
• Adapting resources and support to remove barriers to learning.
• Monitoring and feeding back on learner progress to teaching colleagues.

Skills

Experience in education

Patience

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

Relevant qualification in learning support or related field

Job description

LSA

Contract - Mon - Fri 9am -3pm

Location: Berkshire

Start date: September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting learners to overcome barriers and reach their potential?

About the Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you'll work alongside teaching staff to provide the individual attention that helps each learner engage, make progress and grow in confidence. Working with a training provider in the South East, you'll play a key role in creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

You'll deliver one-to-one and small-group support, adapting your approach to suit different needs and learning styles. Your patience and encouragement will help learners build the skills and independence they need to succeed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting learners individually and in small groups both in and out of the classroom.
• Working alongside teaching staff to reinforce learning and deliver interventions.
• Encouraging learners to build confidence, motivation and independence.
• Adapting resources and support to remove barriers to learning.
• Monitoring and feeding back on learner progress to teaching colleagues.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience of supporting learners in an educational setting
• A patient, encouraging approach and the ability to build positive relationships
• The ability to adapt your support to a range of needs and learning styles
• A genuine commitment to helping every learner succeed

Desirable (but not essential):

• A relevant qualification in learning support or a related field
• Experience of supporting learners with additional needs

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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