At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with additional needs and help them achieve their full potential.
- Company: Join an outstanding school committed to developing both students and staff.
- Benefits: Gain invaluable classroom experience and a pathway into teaching.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a commitment to inclusion and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference every day while growing your skills in education.
- Qualifications: GCSEs required; passion for supporting young people is essential.
The predicted salary is between 24358 - 28869 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: GCSEs
Start Date: 5th October 2026
Salary: £24,358 - £28,869 per annum
Launch Your Career in Education at our Outstanding School
Are you passionate about helping young people succeed? Do you want to make a real difference every day while developing the skills and experience needed for a future career in teaching? At Wright Robinson College, we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and caring Learning Support Assistant to join our highly successful SEND team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to support students with additional needs, helping them to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential within an ambitious and inclusive school environment. Working alongside experienced teachers, SEND professionals, and pastoral staff, you will provide classroom support, deliver targeted interventions, and help create positive learning experiences for students with a range of SEND needs.
About the Candidate
Why Join Wright Robinson College? This is more than a Learning Support Assistant role. It is an opportunity to become part of an outstanding, forward-thinking school that is committed to developing its people as well as its students. For graduates and aspiring teachers, this role provides invaluable classroom experience and a genuine pathway into the teaching profession. You will work closely with experienced practitioners, develop your understanding of teaching and learning, and gain exposure to a wide range of educational strategies and approaches.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has a genuine passion for supporting young people
- Believes that every child can achieve success
- Is resilient, compassionate, and committed to inclusion
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills
- Works well as part of a team while showing initiative
- Is eager to learn, develop professionally, and contribute to a thriving school community.
About Us
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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