Learning Support Assistant
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Start Date: November 2025 (After October Half Term)
Salary: £90 - £110 per day
Contract Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
GSL Education are seeking caring and committed Learning Support Assistant to work a Client Secondary School supporting students aged 11–19 years with a range of additional needs, in York, North Yorkshire, starting in November 2025.
About the School:
* With an emphasis on SEN children, this school is for secondary aged students, aged from 11 - 19 years which aims to provide SEN students and staff with exceptional standards of care and education.
* Every student at the School has a learning disability, and some of them also require extra special education services due to physical or sensory needs.
* The school provides its students with a customized, individualized curriculum that is in line with their needs and goals and closely related to the outcomes listed in each child's Education, Health, and Care Plan.
* The school's comprehensive curriculum provides teachers with a list of options of accessible and relevant topics to help students develop what is relevant to them and their identified EHCP broad areas of need.
* The curriculums at the school have been created after four years of intensive research into SEND as well as visits, research, and interactions with exceptional settings.
* One of the main goals of the school is to prepare students for adulthood.
Learning Support Assistant Responsibilities:
* Support students with learning, communication, and emotional needs in class.
* Assist in the delivery of personalised learning plans.
* Provide 1:1 and small group support, focusing on individual learning goals and progress.
* Provide emotional and social support to students, helping them to build confidence and resilience in a higher education setting.
* Assist in delivering tailored interventions and classroom activities.
* Support students’ personal care needs when required, ensuring their comfort and dignity.
Learning Support Assistant Requirements:
* Relevant qualifications in Education, Teaching and Learning, Psychology, Social work, or a related field is essential.
* Previous experience supporting individuals with SEN or additional needs.
* A solid understanding of various SEN conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning difficulties.
* Be compassionate, caring, and have a genuine desire to help overcome students’ barriers.
* Hold a DBS registered to the update service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
For more information, or to apply for the role of Learning Support Assistant in York, North Yorkshire, please call Kerry Fowler at GSL Education. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education official website to apply online.