Learning Support Assistants Needed

Learning Support Assistant – Specialist Education Setting

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Hours: Full-time | 9:00am to 3:30pm | Term time
Pay: £13.75 per hour | Temp to perm, with a salaried role available

Do you enjoy working with children and young people and helping them feel safe, understood and supported? Are you coming from a childcare, care, youth work, health, family support or other people-focused background, or looking to move into education using your transferable skills? If so, this could be a rewarding next step.

We are recruiting a full-time Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive specialist school in the Farnborough area. The school supports older primary to early secondary-aged pupils with a range of needs, including moderate and severe learning difficulties, complex needs and autism. Pupils benefit from a calm, structured and nurturing environment with high levels of adult support.

This role is ideal for someone who values building relationships, understands the importance of routine and consistency, and takes pride in helping pupils develop independence, communication and confidence at their own pace. You do not need prior school experience; backgrounds in nurseries, childcare, residential care, health or support work are highly valued, and training will be provided.

Why you might enjoy this role:

• A friendly, close-knit staff team that values collaboration and support

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in pupils’ daily lives

• A calm specialist setting focused on communication, independence and wellbeing

• A clear temp-to-perm pathway, with the potential for a salaried school role

About you:

• Experience working with children or young people, or transferable skills from a care or support role

• A calm, patient and empathetic approach

• An interest in supporting pupils with MLD, SLD, complex needs and ASC

• Reliable, proactive and able to remain emotionally resilient

Safeguarding

To keep our pupils safe, all applicants must hold an Enhanced DBS (Child Workforce) on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one.

If you are looking for a role where your values, personal qualities and transferable skills are just as important as your experience, we would love to hear from you.

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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.
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