Learning Support Assistant (SEN / SEMH) Gloucester

Learning Support Assistant (SEN / SEMH) Gloucester - Support Worker Backgrounds Welcome

GL1 | GL2 | GL19 | Full-Time | Term-Time Only | Long-Term Roles
Immediate Starts | Funded Training | Career Progression

Are you an experienced support worker looking to move into education and use your skills in a structured, rewarding environment?

We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants to work across specialist SEN and SEMH schools in Gloucester (GL1, GL2 and GL19). These are long-term, full-time roles supporting children and young people with additional needs, offering a clear pathway into education with ongoing training and career development.

Your experience supporting individuals with complex needs, behavioural challenges or mental health will be highly valued in these settings.

The Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will support pupils both academically and emotionally, helping them to feel settled, safe and engaged in school.

You will work with students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, supporting behaviour, routines and learning throughout the school day.

Pupils you support may have:

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Autism (ASC), ADHD or communication needs
• Anxiety, attachment needs or behavioural challenges
• Additional learning or sensory needs

Some pupils may present behaviours that challenge, so confidence, consistency and a calm, professional approach are essential.

Specialist Schools Across Gloucester

You will be placed within one of three specialist school settings:

• GL19 – Secondary setting
• GL1 – Primary and girls’ secondary setting
• GL2 – Girls-only secondary setting

Each school offers:

• Small class sizes and strong staff support
• Established behaviour and pastoral frameworks
• Structured environments with clear routines
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced SEN professionals

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups within the classroom
• Assist with behaviour management strategies and daily routines
• Build positive and consistent relationships with students
• Support emotional regulation and engagement in learning
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams
• Contribute to a calm, structured and safe learning environment

Who This Role Is Suitable For

This role is ideal for individuals with a background in:

• Support work (residential care, supported living, outreach)
• Mental health or youth work
• Behaviour support or SEMH settings
• Care roles involving children or vulnerable individuals

You will be particularly well suited if you:

• Have experience supporting individuals with additional needs or behaviours that challenge
• Are resilient, patient and confident in managing behaviour
• Are looking to move into a more structured, term-time role
• Want to build a long-term career within SEN education

Training & Career Progression

This role offers a clear pathway into education, including:

• Funded Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualifications
• Ongoing CPD in SEN, behaviour and safeguarding
• Hands-on experience within specialist school environments
• Opportunities to progress into roles such as:
  • Behaviour Mentor
  • Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
  • Teacher training pathways

What You Will Receive

• Weekly pay via PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
• Long-term, stable role (not day-to-day supply)
• Supportive and experienced staff teams
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunity to secure permanent roles within Gloucester schools

Why Apply?

• Transfer your existing support work skills into education
• Work in structured environments with clear routines
• Build a long-term, meaningful career in SEN
• Make a genuine difference to young people’s progress and wellbeing

Apply Now – Learning Support Assistant (Gloucester)

Apply now to be considered for immediate starts across GL1, GL2 and GL19.
Interviews and trial days are available.