SEND Learning Support Assistant - Boston

Just Teachers Ltd; Boston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Teachers Ltd in Boston, England is seeking a proactive Teaching Assistant to support primary pupils with a wide range of special educational needs in a welcoming special school. You will work flexibly across different classes and pathways to adapt your support to individual learning needs.

Using strategies such as PECS or Makaton, visual aids, and structured routines, you will help pupils access learning, stay engaged, and regulate emotions with calm, consistent support.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEND in schools or care settings.
• Understanding of MLD and PMLD.
• Confidence using PECS, Makaton, visual aids, and structured routines.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of highly differentiated and sensory-adapted learning activities.
• Reinforce communication and developmental skills.
• Use PECS or Makaton and visual aids to encourage participation.
• Provide calm support to help pupils regulate emotions and behaviour.

Skills

SEND support

Communication tools

Visual aids

Classroom support

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Health and Social Care

Childcare qualification

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Job description

About the role:]

A welcoming special school in Boston supporting primary-aged pupils with a wide range of special educational needs, from Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) to Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). The school is committed to providing a nurturing, structured environment where every child can develop their communication, independence, and confidence through highly personalised approaches. In this role, you will work flexibly across different classes and pathways, adapting your support to meet the varying needs of pupils. This role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities to start ASAP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of highly differentiated and sensory-adapted learning activities by working closely with teaching staff to break down tasks and scaffold learning for pupils with diverse needs.
• Reinforce communication, engagement, and key developmental skills, enabling pupils to access learning in a way that is appropriate to their individual abilities.
• Use a range of structured and supportive strategies – including visual aids, communication tools (such as PECS or Makaton), clear routines, modelling, and hands‑on sensory activities – to encourage participation and maintain engagement.
• Provide consistent, calm support to help pupils regulate their emotions and behaviours, using positive reinforcement and individualised strategies to guide them safely back into learning.

Pre-requisites:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND in schools, care settings, or similar environments, particularly those with complex or additional needs.
• Understanding of a range of special educational needs, including MLD and PMLD, and the importance of adapting approaches to suit each individual learner.
• Confidence using varied support strategies, including communication methods, sensory approaches, and structured routines to help pupils engage and progress.
• Relevant training or qualifications such as Level 2 Teaching Assistant, Health and Social Care, Childcare, or equivalent experience.