At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in practical activities and help them build essential life skills.
- Company: Join a specialist SEND setting in St Helens with a focus on real-world learning.
- Benefits: Earn £14+ per hour, enjoy flexible hours, and receive free training.
- Other info: Immediate starts available with dedicated support throughout your placement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives and help them prepare for adulthood.
- Qualifications: Experience in SEND, care, youth work, or childcare is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 22500 - 27500 £ per year.
- LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANTS WANTED - ST HELENS
- £14+ PER HOUR | SPECIALIST SEND SETTING | START ASAP
Fancy a role that takes you beyond the classroom and into the real world?
We're recruiting Learning Support Assistants for a specialist SEND setting in St Helens, where education is about more than textbooks and exams.
It's about building confidence, developing practical skills and helping young people prepare for life beyond education.
With immediate starts available, this is an opportunity to be part of something genuinely rewarding.
THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL CLASSROOM ROLE!
Imagine helping a student serve their first customer in a café, develop practical skills in a workshop or discover a new interest through outdoor activities.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you could be involved in
- Supporting students in a working café, developing customer service and communication skills
- Getting hands-on in practical workshops, including woodwork
- Supporting landscaping and outdoor learning activities
- Helping students develop responsibility through animal care
- Building confidence, communication and independence
- Supporting employability, vocational learning and preparation for adulthood
- Encouraging students to overcome barriers, try new experiences and achieve personal goals
Every day offers opportunities to help students develop skills they can take with them into everyday life.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
You don't need to have followed a traditional route into education to make a difference here.
We're keen to hear from people with experience in
- SEND and specialist education
- Care and support work
- Youth work and residential settings
- Childcare
- Community support
- Working with vulnerable children and young people
Above all, we're looking for people who are patient, reliable, adaptable and willing to get involved.
You'll need to build positive relationships, encourage independence and support young people with a range of additional needs.
If you're someone who enjoys practical activities, connecting with people and helping others reach their potential, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
- £14+ per hour
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm
- Full-time and part-time opportunities
- Specialist SEND setting in St Helens
- Immediate starts available
- Long-term opportunities
- FREE SEND-specific CPD and training
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
MAKE YOUR NEXT ROLE MEAN SOMETHING.
In this setting, progress isn't measured by grades alone.
It might be a student learning to use the café independently, mastering a new practical skill, finding their confidence, communicating their needs or taking another important step towards adulthood.
These milestones matter. And the right support can make all the difference.
If you're ready to move beyond the traditional classroom and into a role where you can make a tangible difference to young people's futures, we'd love to hear from you.
Get in touch today to find out more and secure your next role. Immediate starts available!
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.
Learning Support Assistant employer: Aspire People
Aspire People is an exceptional employer for FE & College Lecturers in South Wales, offering competitive pay rates of £28 - £45 per hour along with a £100 sign-up bonus after 20 days of work. With a strong commitment to employee growth through free CPD and safeguarding training, as well as dedicated consultant support, Aspire People fosters a flexible and inclusive work culture that empowers educators to inspire the next generation while enjoying meaningful and rewarding employment.
