Learning Support Assistant
Job description
Learning Support Assistant – Secondary Schools (Wirral)
Full-time | Part-time | Flexible Work Available
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Are you an experienced Learning Support Assistant with a passion for helping young people succeed? Teaching Personnel is seeking dedicated and confident LSAs to support Secondary Schools across the Wirral. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking for full-time, part-time, or highly flexible work to suit their lifestyle.
About the Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play an essential role in supporting students across KS3–KS4 within mainstream secondary school settings. Your focus will be on helping students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to engage, progress, and flourish both academically and socially.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 and small‑group support to students with a range of SEN needs
- Assist in classroom activities, ensuring all students can access the curriculum
- Work collaboratively with teachers and SENCOs to implement support strategies
- Promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being
- Adapt resources and teaching approaches to meet individual learning needs
Requirements
To be considered, you must have:
✅ Experience supporting students with SEN
✅ Previous work in a school or educational setting
✅ Confidence working with students in KS3 & KS4
✅ A proactive, compassionate, and patient approach
✅ Availability for the type of work pattern you choose (full-time, part-time, or flexible)
A DBS on the update service is desirable—if you don’t have one, we can support you through the process.
What Teaching Personnel Offers
- Flexible work to suit your lifestyle
- Competitive daily rates based on experience
- Access to ongoing training and CPD
- A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your role
- Opportunities across a variety of secondary schools in the Wirral
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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