SEN Learning Support Assistant
Job description
Learning Support Assistant
Bury | September Starts Available
Teaching Personnel
Make a Real Difference Every Day
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to thrive both inside and outside the classroom?
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a welcoming specialist education setting in Bury to recruit a dedicated Learning Support Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, supporting individual learning journeys, and helping pupils overcome barriers to success.
Whether you're experienced within education, care, youth work, or support services, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact within a nurturing and inclusive environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Learning Support Assistant, you'll play a key role in helping pupils access education and develop essential life skills by:
✅ Providing tailored 1:1 and small-group support
✅ Supporting pupils with additional learning, social, emotional, and behavioural needs
✅ Assisting teachers in delivering engaging and accessible learning activities
✅ Encouraging independence, confidence, and positive participation
✅ Helping to create a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment
✅ Implementing behaviour support strategies consistently and effectively
✅ Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, families, and external professionals to support pupil progress
No two days are the same, making this an incredibly rewarding and varied opportunity.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is...
- Patient, caring, and empathetic
- Passionate about supporting children and young people
- Confident building positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
- Adaptable and able to respond to individual needs
- Resilient and proactive when facing challenges
- Experienced in SEN, education, care, youth work, or a similar support role
Why Join Through Teaching Personnel?
Competitive weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella company deductions
Access to free and discounted CPD training, including specialist SEN courses
A dedicated consultant supporting you every step of the way
Opportunities for long-term, permanent, and flexible placements
Experience within supportive, community-focused schools and specialist settings
Apply Today
If you're looking for a role where you can positively influence young lives and be part of a supportive educational team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to begin your journey as a Learning Support Assistant in Bury.
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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