Learning Support Assistant
Are you a proactive and genuinely caring individual looking for a role where your support makes a profound difference in the lives of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Do you possess the compassion, resilience, and skills to help young people navigate complex learning difficulties and develop greater independence?
If you seek a fulfilling, stable, and challenging career opportunity, apply to join our team today
The Role: Vital Presence Near Hornchurch
We are excited to recruit a resilient and compassionate SEN Learning Support Mentor / Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our successful partner SEN school located near Hornchurch.
This is a critical position focused on delivering essential one:to:one and small group intervention and support. You will be working with pupils who have a wide spectrum of complex needs, including Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD/SLD), physical disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Your day:to:day commitment is fundamental to maintaining a secure, stimulating, and positive atmosphere for learning.
Key Responsibilities and Impact
* Provide crucial tailored assistance, helping students stay focused, manage sensory inputs, and effectively access their differentiated curriculum tasks.
* Collaborate closely with the class teacher, specialist therapists, and other staff to prepare materials and adapt the physical environment to meet specific student needs.
* Implement prescribed individual support plans, including strategies for positive behaviour management, mobility assistance, and communication aids.
* Act as a reliable, positive role model, guiding students in developing key life skills, independence, and emotional regulation.
* Maintain accurate, timely records of student engagement, learning milestones, and overall progress to inform ongoing assessment and planning.
* Provide support with personal care, hygiene, and feeding needs (if required by the student cohort), ensuring all tasks are handled with professionalism and utmost dignity.
Candidate Profile
* Demonstrable experience supporting children or young adults with complex SEN, ideally within a structured school or specialist setting, is non:negotiable.
* A naturally calm, exceptionally resilient, and adaptable temperament, paired with a clear enthusiasm for working with vulnerable young people.
* The capacity to quickly establish strong, professional, and positive relationships with students who may have communication barriers.
* Excellent teamwork, observational skills, and clear, effective communication abilities.
* An active Enhanced Child DBS certificate on the update service (or the willingness immediately).
Benefits We Offer
* A competitive and stable daily rate of GBP90 : GBP110.
* The chance to work within a highly collaborative and caring specialist school near Hornchurch, which values staff development and welfare.
* Access to continuous professional development (CPD) and specialist training relevant to supporting complex needs.
* A deeply satisfying career that offers daily fulfilment by directly contributing to the confidence, independence, and success of young people.
* Our market:leading GBP300 Refer a Friend incentive scheme.
How
If you are an adaptable and caring LSA/TA ready to make a lasting difference in a Hornchurch SEN school, please apply today with your up:to:date CV.
We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.