Learning Support Assistant – Durham Daily Pay: £90 – £110 Start Date: September 2025 Teaching Personnel is seeking Learning Support Assistants to join secondary schools across Durham, providing tailored support to pupils with additional needs in both mainstream classrooms and specialist provisions. This position is ideal for those exploring a pathway into education, such as aspiring teachers, psychology graduates, or anyone with a passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential. Main Duties Work with students with SEND individually and in small groups Help teachers adapt and deliver resources to meet learners’ needs Promote progress in academic learning, social skills, and emotional wellbeing Collaborate with SENCOs and external agencies Person Specification Background in working with children or young people (education, care, mentoring, youth work, etc.) Patient, encouraging, and approachable manner Able to follow instructions while using initiative appropriately A strong commitment to helping students overcome challenges to learning Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one) To apply or find out more, contact: or call 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.