Learning Support Assistant
Job description
Teaching Personnel is looking for experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to join a specialist SEN school in Bolton, supporting students with complex needs including autism, SEMH, and physical disabilities.
We’re looking for individuals who have:
- Previous experience in a care setting or SEN school/unit
- A genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs
- Patience, resilience, and adaptability in a dynamic school environment
- A Child and Adult Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one
Role Details:
- Full-time and part-time roles available
- Working 1:1 and in small groups to support learning and emotional development
- Collaborating with teachers, therapists, and other professionals
- Creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
What Teaching Personnel Offers:
- Competitive daily pay rates
- Access to ongoing training and CPD opportunities
- A dedicated consultant who understands SEN settings
- Opportunities for long-term placements and career progression
Location: Bolton
Start Date: Immediate and ongoing opportunities available
If you have a background in care or SEN and want to make a real difference in the lives of children with complex needs, we’d love to hear from you!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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