Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Rural Lancashire Primary School - 500-600 per week - Full-Time - Long-Term

Would you love to help children with Autism and additional needs discover their confidence in the classroom?

Are you looking for a small, welcoming school where colleagues share ideas, expertise and encouragement?

Could a Learning Support Assistant role surrounded by beautiful countryside be your next step?

A well-resourced mainstream primary school is looking for a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join its supportive team. Led by a warm and dedicated headteacher, the school combines personalised classroom learning with a forest curriculum delivered by specialist teachers in its woodland grounds.

A valid driving licence and your own car are essential. The school's rural setting is inaccessible by public transport.

The Role - Learning Support Assistant

As a Learning Support Assistant , you will help children overcome barriers to learning, with a particular focus on Autism (ASD) .

Your role will combine individual support with wider classroom involvement. Rather than assigning one adult permanently to each child, the school rotates 1:1 support so children develop confidence and positive relationships across the staff team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making learning accessible through adapted activities and clear explanations
• Supporting Numeracy, Literacy and the wider primary curriculum
• Helping children communicate their needs and manage their emotions
• Encouraging friendships, independence and participation
• Delivering personalised activities guided by specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists
• Sharing observations with teachers and TAs to support each child's development

This Learning Support Assistant position needs someone who is interested in how children learn , as well as providing patient, nurturing support.

What's on Offer

• 500-600 per week
• Full-time, long-term Learning Support Assistant role
• A small school with excellent staffing and multiple TAs
• Opportunities to learn from visiting specialists and individual support programmes
• Beautiful countryside surroundings and woodland learning opportunities
• Practical experience relevant to Psychology, child development and SEN Education

Ideal Candidate - Learning Support Assistant

• Valid driving licence and own car required
• Warm, empathetic and committed to helping children with additional needs
• Understanding of Autism strongly welcomed
• Experience in education, support work, care or similar roles advantageous
• Recent Psychology or related graduates encouraged to apply

Apply now for this Learning Support Assistant opportunity and become part of a team that gives every child the encouragement to flouri

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