Secondary SEND Learning Support – Temp to Perm Path

PK Education; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

PK Education is seeking a Secondary SEND Learning Support Assistant for a full-time, temp-to-perm role in the Featherstone/Pontefract area. You will support secondary students with SEND, focusing on SEMH needs and behaviours that can challenge, while building trusted relationships and safeguarding standards.

The role involves supporting lessons and interventions, de-escalation, enabling engagement, and working with teachers and support staff. Immediate starts available.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting secondary-aged young people with SEND, particularly SEMH needs and behaviours that can challenge.
• Calm, consistent, and able to build trust with young people while maintaining clear boundaries.
• Ability to respond appropriately to challenging situations without escalation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting secondary-aged pupils both within lessons and specialist interventions
• Building strong, positive and professional relationships with young people
• Supporting pupils who may become dysregulated, disengaged or display challenging behaviour
• Using positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
• Helping pupils re-engage with learning following difficult moments
• Encouraging resilience, independence and positive engagement
• Working closely with teaching and specialist support staff
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and professional boundaries

Skills

SEND experience

SEMH

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Job description

PK Education is seeking a Secondary SEND Learning Support Assistant for a full-time, temp-to-perm role in the Featherstone/Pontefract area. You will support secondary students with SEND, focusing on SEMH needs and behaviours that can challenge, while building trusted relationships and safeguarding standards.

The role involves supporting lessons and interventions, de-escalation, enabling engagement, and working with teachers and support staff. Immediate starts available.