About this role

Learning Support Assistant - SEND

Location

St Helens, Merseyside

Pay

£92.63-£123.83 per day, dependent on experience

Contract

Long-term / Temp-to-Perm

Start Date

ASAP

SEND Inclusion Support are recruiting an experienced Learning Support Assistant for a long-term opportunity in St Helens.

This role is about much more than sitting alongside a pupil in the classroom.

You'll be supporting children and young people who may need additional help with communication, learning, emotional regulation, social interaction or engagement, helping them overcome barriers and become more independent.

Providing individual and small-group learning support.

Supporting pupils to engage with lessons and activities.

Helping pupils understand and follow routines.

Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour.

Building strong, consistent relationships.

Encouraging communication and independence.

Providing reassurance where pupils experience anxiety or difficulty.

Working closely with teachers and the wider school team.

Adapting your approach around individual needs.

Helping pupils celebrate and recognise their progress.

We're looking for someone who is warm, resilient and relationship-led, with genuine experience supporting pupils with SEND.

You might already be working as a

Learning Support Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

SEND TA

Behaviour Support Assistant

Nurture Assistant

Support Worker

Youth Worker

Experience of autism, SEMH, anxiety, complex needs or communication difficulties would be particularly useful.

You'll need to be someone who can remain calm when things become challenging and who understands that behaviour often communicates an unmet need.

We aren't looking for candidates who simply want to move between day-to-day placements.

Our focus is on consistent, long-term SEND support, giving you the opportunity to properly get to know the pupils you work with and become a valued part of their school team.

Temp-to-perm opportunities are available.

SEND Inclusion Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check, right to work verification, references and any other checks relevant to the role and setting.