Learning Support Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them achieve their potential? Teaching Personnel is looking for dedicated and friendly Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to work in schools across Hastings and East Sussex. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the classroom while gaining valuable experience in education.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils in the classroom, both individually and in small groups

• Assisting teachers with lesson delivery and preparation

• Helping pupils with additional needs, including SEN support where required

• Encouraging positive behaviour and contributing to a calm, inclusive classroom environment

• Observing and reporting on pupil progress to teaching staff

• Supporting learning activities and helping students stay engaged

Who We’re Looking For:

• Experience working with children or young people (education, childcare, mentoring, or similar)

• A caring, patient, and supportive approach

• Good communication and teamwork skills

• Reliable, flexible, and proactive

• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive pay, paid weekly via PAYE

• Flexible work opportunities: day-to-day, long-term, or permanent roles

• Experience across a range of primary and secondary schools

• Support from a dedicated consultant with local school knowledge

• Training and development opportunities to enhance your skills

This is a rewarding role for anyone who wants to help students succeed and enjoy school. If you’re enthusiastic, dependable, and ready to support learning in Hastings, 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.
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