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Learning Support Assistants

Ad Warrior
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Mexborough, South Yorkshire S64 5ST

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Learning Support Assistant position is located in Rotherham with a salary of £16,072.01 per annum for the full-time role and £8,036.01 for the part-time role, both pro-rata.
  • The job requires experience in supporting students in an educational setting, particularly those with learning difficulties or disabilities.
  • Candidates should hold or be working towards Maths and English Level 2/C grade qualifications and be willing to pursue further qualifications in adult learner support or equivalent.
  • This temporary position starts on 26th August 2025 and lasts until 31st December 2025, with 36 weeks of work during term time plus one training week.
  • The role involves providing in-class and out-of-class support, assisting with personal care, and helping students develop coping strategies while working closely with the Additional Learning Support team.

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Rotherham

Salary:

  • Role 1 - 4 x 30 hours per week (Pro-rata £16,072.01) per annum
  • Role 2 -2 x 15 hours per week (Pro-rata £8,036.01) per annum

Hours: Both roles 36 weeks (Term Time) plus 1 training week (37 weeks worked)

Job Type: Position start date 26th August 2025** Temporary until 31st December 2025

The Role

Our clients are looking for Learning Support Assistants to work within their busy Additional Learning Support Team.

In this rewarding role, you will provide in and out of class support to assist students with learning difficulties/disabilities to help them achieve their best possible outcomes. This may be supporting with personal care and/or literacy and numeracy. This particular role will be supporting a student on a 1-2-1 basis.

You will be a key part of the Student Support team, and will assist in the planning, preparation & reviewing of learning in conjunction with relevant curriculum staff, providing feedback and carrying out reviews as appropriate to ensure students are making expected progress and working towards outcomes.

You will have the personal skills to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies.

Skills and Qualifications

You will have the personal skills and experience to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies. You will have experience supporting students in an educational setting and knowledge of SEND, ALS and EHCP’s

You will need to hold or be working towards your Maths and English L2/C grade to be considered for this role and be willing to work towards an adult learner support or equivalent qualification.

Department Info

In this role you will work closely with members of the Additional Learning Support and Curriculum department teams. You will report directly to the LSA Coordinator and liaise closely with tutors to support learners within the classroom environment.

Benefits

  • Access to the local government pensions scheme
  • Access to the gyms, restaurants and salons
  • Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
  • Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
  • Parking available at all of the sites
  • Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications

To Apply

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