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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Start Date: Immediate or September 2025
Contract: Full-time
Could you be the support that helps students reach their full potential this September?
GSL Education are delighted to offer afull-time opportunityfor a proactive and nurturingLearning Support Assistant (LSA)to join a vibrantmainstream secondary school in Southampton.
As aLearning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teaching staff to support students across various subjects and year groups, with a particular focus on learners who require additional academic or emotional guidance. This is a vital role that helps build pupils’ confidence, fosters independence, and ensures every student receives the support they need to succeed in a mainstream classroom setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide tailored support to individual students and small groups to ensure equal access to the curriculum.
* Work collaboratively with teachers to adapt lesson materials and learning strategies to suit pupils’ needs.
* Encourage positive behaviour and help students develop essential social and organisational skills.
* Assist in monitoring student progress and maintaining accurate support records.
* Support students with varying needs, including those with mild learning difficulties, EAL (English as an Additional Language), or SEMH challenges.
* Act as a mentor and role model for students, promoting confidence and resilience.
* Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and always ensure student welfare.
Job Requirements of the Learning Support Assistant:
* Students who are seeking to gain experience in education setting are encouraged to apply.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong rapport.
* Flexible, patient, and enthusiastic approach to supporting learning and wellbeing.
* Willingness to learn and undertake relevant training.
* A degree, or current enrolment in university-level study (especially in Education, Psychology, or related fields), is welcome.
* Strong commitment to inclusion and helping all students achieve their best.
* Have anupdated CV(covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and anenhanced DBSregistered to theupdate service(or be willing to apply for one).
What We Offer:
* Competitive hourly rate of£12.82with opportunities for professional development.
* Flexible working arrangements to suit your professional aspirations.
* A dedicated consultant to assist with placements and career progression.
* The opportunity to make a real difference in students’ lives, supporting their growth and development.
Whether you're an aspiring educator, a university student looking to gain practical school experience, or someone with a passion for helping young people thrive, thisLearning Support Assistantrole inSouthamptonis the perfect starting point.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguardingand child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitmentchecks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service orcompleting an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the‘Learning Support Assistant (LSA)’in a secondary school role, or to be considered, please click‘apply now’to submit your full andup-to-date CVand one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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