Learning Support Assistant - Secondary SEN School & College
Bury | Via Teaching Personnel
Join a specialist setting where every day makes a difference.
Teaching Personnel is recruiting a caring and motivated Learning Support Assistant to work within a well-established Secondary SEN School and College in Bury, supporting students aged 11-19 with a range of special educational needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence, and essential life skills while supporting them to achieve their educational goals.
The Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students throughout their school day by:
✅ Providing tailored 1:1 and small group support
✅ Helping students engage positively with learning activities
✅ Supporting communication, social interaction, and emotional wellbeing
✅ Encouraging independence and preparing students for adulthood
✅ Assisting with personal care where required
✅ Building positive and trusting relationships with learners
✅ Working closely with teachers and other professionals to support student progress
✅ Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment
About You
We are looking for individuals who are:
⭐ Patient, compassionate, and resilient
⭐ Enthusiastic about supporting young people with additional needs
⭐ Positive, proactive, and willing to learn
⭐ Strong team players with excellent communication skills
⭐ Adaptable and able to respond to the varying needs of students
⭐ Available on a full-time basis
Experience within education, care, support work, residential care, youth work, or SEN environments is beneficial, but we welcome applications from anyone with a genuine passion for helping young people succeed.
What Teaching Personnel Offers
Competitive weekly pay
Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Long-term opportunity within a specialist SEN setting
Valuable experience supporting learners across secondary and further education
✨ The opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on young people's lives
Apply Today
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can support students to overcome barriers, achieve their goals, and reach their full potential, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to start your journey as a Learning Support Assistant in Bury and help shape brighter futures for young people with additional needs.
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.
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