At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in developing life skills and independence in a nurturing environment.
- Company: A growing special school with a dedicated and friendly team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, free lunches, healthcare plan, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Small class sizes and close support from therapists and teachers.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Resilience, enthusiasm, and experience with children with Special Education Needs.
The predicted salary is between 28117 - 30100 £ per year.
Post-16 Learning Support Assistant Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children.
Due to this expansion, we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.
What the role involves: You will not find yourself getting bored in this role!
Each day in Post-16 GOALS provision brings new challenges.
The GOALS provision is a functional pathway design to develop students’ life skills and increase their level of independence.
Students are given the opportunity to practically apply learnt skills both within the classroom and the local community.
Your role may involve providing support for students within lessons in the classroom or out within the community.
You’ll also help maintain the learning environments, assist with administration and participate in pastoral sessions, developing professional relationships with students in order to support their learning as well as their social and emotional development.
The ideal candidate will have
- Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
- Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
- Comfortable with short-notice changes to established schedules when necessary
- Good English (clear written and spoken English) and numeracy skills.
- Knowledge and experience of behaviour management.
- The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
- Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
- The ability to manage small groups of children with complex social communication needs.
- The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
- Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
What we offer
- A supportive working environment in a modern, well-equipped building.
- Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.
- Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom.
Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and Play Therapists aim to maximise each child’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.
- Continued professional development and training, including regular safeguarding and child protection training.
- The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here.
We will also train you on how to use Makaton, a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.
- An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.
- Close to a good transport network and on-site free parking is available.
- We also have a range of Non-Contractual Benefits that are available to our staff:
- Free Staff Lunches one day a week
- Free Refreshments in our Staff Room
- A termly well-being allowance
- UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure such as Optical and Dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments.
It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
- A Computer and Cycle to work Scheme
The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role Monday to
Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm) No working required during school holidays Salary from: £28,117 - £30,100 pro rata, depending on experience (£24,100 - £25,800 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa)To
- Start: September 2026Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026
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