SEND Learning Support / - Secondary School - STOCKPORT

Aspire People; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in the Offerton area is seeking a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to support children with SEND, including ASC and ADHD. The role involves providing high-quality support in classroom settings and contributes to individual support plans. Candidates must have experience with SEND and a positive, solution-focused approach. The position is available as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people who have SEND.
• Understanding of ASC, SEMH, ADHD, and complex needs.
• Ability to build trustworthy relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to pupils with additional needs.
• Recognise and respond empathetically to unmet needs.
• Work alongside teachers and therapists to deliver interventions.
• Help pupils develop academic, social, emotional, and life skills.
• Contribute to individual support plans monitoring and evaluation.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Solution-focused approach

Job description

Overview

Our partner specialist SEND school in the Offerton area is seeking a compassionate and experienced Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with ASC, ADHD, SEMH, and complex needs. You will be part of a caring team, working to help each student feel safe, understood, and able to reach their potential.

Location

Location: Offerton area (specialist SEND setting)

Role

Role: SEND Specialist Learning Support Assistant

Salary

Salary: .00 per day dependent on qualifications and experience

Start Date

Start Date: As soon as possible

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to pupils with additional needs in classroom and small-group settings.
• Recognise that behaviour is a symptom of unmet need; respond holistically and empathetically.
• Work alongside class teachers, therapists, and other support staff to deliver differentiated interventions.
• Help pupils develop academic, social, emotional, and life skills.
• Contribute to planning, monitoring, and evaluation of individual support plans.

Person Specification / Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people who have SEND (in school, specialist settings, or residential).
• An understanding of ASC, SEMH, ADHD, and complex needs.
• Patience, empathy, resilience, and the ability to build trustworthy relationships.
• Ability to adapt strategies to meet pupil needs.
• A positive, solution-focused approach and a commitment to inclusion.

If this role resonates with your values and experience, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please email your CV to .co .uk, with a short covering note indicating your experience with SEND support.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.