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Learning Support Assistant
Ashford
£440 - £550 per week
September 2025 – ongoing
Vision for Education is currently seeking a caring, patient, and dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join one of our partner schools. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting students with additional needs and helping every child reach their full potential.
The Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:
- Provide 1:1 or small group support for pupils with a range of special educational needs (SEN)
- Work closely with teaching staff to deliver tailored learning activities
- Assist with behaviour management and emotional support
- Adapt classroom materials to meet individual student needs
- Contribute to creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Experience working with children, ideally in an educational or care setting
- A strong understanding of SEN, including autism, ADHD, and speech and language difficulties
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A patient, empathetic, and resilient approach
- A relevant qualification (e.g., Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning) is desirable but not essential
Why Work with Vision for Education?
- Market-leading daily rates paid weekly through PAYE
- Access to free CPD training, including Team Teach, Autism Awareness, and more
- Dedicated and supportive consultants who understand your needs
- Opportunities for permanent placement and career progression
What Vision for Education Offer:
- Competitive daily rates paid weekly via PAYE.
- Access to a dedicated consultant who will support you throughout your placement.
- FREE training, including safeguarding and CPD opportunities.
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and criteria
What Vision for Education offer
As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
How to apply
If you’re an Educator who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.
Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Kent team on (phone number removed)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.
To apply for any of our current roles, please send across your CV to (url removed) or by applying directly to this vacancy.
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