SEN Learning Support Assistant
Department: Recruitment - Midlands
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire
Compensation: £25.00 - £35.00 / hour
Description
Make a real difference - without doing it alone.
At Fresh Start, we’ll support you every step of the way as you help vulnerable young people overcome obstacles, rediscover education, and achieve their goals.
As an Education Specialist (SEN Learning Support Assistant), you’ll plan and deliver tailored 1:1 sessions designed to inspire and engage, whether in the student’s home or another approved setting. With full autonomy to get creative, you’ll motivate young minds and celebrate every success, big or small, alongside our dedicated team.
Are you ready to change lives—one session at a time?
The placements
* Working with your student on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis in their home or a suitable venue
* Planning and delivering 2-5 sessions per week. Each session is between 3-5 hours, during school hours and term-times only
* Placements organised and supported by our dedicated teams
* Bank Staff worker – providing short-term provisions as and when they arise, paid via PAYE
What you need to apply
* Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience working with vulnerable children and young people with SEN and SEMH needs (including Severe Learning Difficulties and challenging behaviour)
* Experience delivering English and Maths (along with other subjects if possible) to secondary age students that are working at lower levels
* Consistent availability to commit to a minimum of 2 sessions per week (a minimum of 2 working days)
* A commitment to keeping children and young people safe and a practical and up to date knowledge of safeguarding
The benefits
* Competitive hourly rate of £25 to £35 per hour
* Subsidised travel costs and £15 per day for resources
* Free wellbeing and counselling service, pension option & store discounts
* Work for a nationally recognised provider of specialist academic, social and emotional support for vulnerable children and adults
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