Learning Support Assistant
Job description
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A client school in the Northumberland area NE61 is seeking a confident, supportive and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our SEND team. This role involves working closely with students who have a range of additional needs, with a particular focus on supporting learning within English lessons up to GCSE level.
If you are passionate about helping young learners overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve their full potential, this could be the perfect role for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with SEND, primarily within English.
- Assist learners in developing reading, writing and comprehension skills.
- Confidently support content up to GCSE level.
- Collaborate with teaching staff to deliver personalised learning approaches.
- Encourage independence, resilience and positive learning behaviours.
- Adapt tasks and resources to suit individual learning needs.
- Support classroom management and contribute to a calm, supportive learning environment.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Be confident supporting GCSE-level English (spoken and written).
- Have experience working with students with SEND (ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, communication needs, SEMH).
- Be patient, consistent and committed to student progress.
- Work effectively as part of a team and follow teacher guidance.
- Be proactive, enthusiastic and able to build positive relationships with learners.
Beneficial Backgrounds Include:
- Previous Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant roles
- English tutoring or literacy support experience
- Youth work or mentoring
- Health and Social Care
- Behaviour support roles
- Graduates with strong English skills
- Classroom experience within secondary or SEND environments
What Teaching Personnel Offer:
- A dedicated consultant supporting your education career
- Competitive weekly pay: £450–£525 per week
- PAYE weekly pay
- Access to CPD courses including Literacy Support, Safeguarding and SEN training
- Opportunity for long-term and permanent placements
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you are confident in supporting English up to GCSE level and passionate about helping students with SEND achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you.
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.
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your GCSE English support experience prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your SEND impact: 'Supported 8 students with dyslexia, improving reading levels by 2 years in 6 months'
🎯 Emphasise specific SEND conditions you've worked with (ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, SEMH) as these are key requirements
🌐 Include any literacy intervention programmes or methods you've used in English teaching support
🤝 Mention collaboration with teaching staff and ability to follow teacher guidance as teamwork is essential
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- •Delivered 1:1 English support to 12 SEND students with dyslexia and ADHD, improving GCSE predicted grades by an average of 1.5 levels
- •Adapted GCSE English Literature resources for students with ASD, resulting in 85% achieving their target grades in mock examinations
- •Collaborated with 6 English teachers to implement personalised learning strategies, supporting 20+ students with SEMH needs across KS4
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's Learning Support Assistant role in Morpeth perfectly aligns with my passion for supporting SEND students in English education. My experience with GCSE-level English support and working with students with ASD, ADHD and dyslexia makes me well-suited for this position.
My background in literacy intervention and 1:1 support has equipped me with the patience and adaptability needed to help students with additional needs access the curriculum. I understand the importance of building positive relationships while encouraging independence and resilience in learning.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt GCSE English materials for a student with dyslexia?
- ›What strategies do you use to support students with ADHD during reading comprehension tasks?
- ›How do you assess whether a student with ASD is understanding English concepts?
- ›What literacy intervention programmes have you used with SEND students?
- ›How would you support a Year 10 student struggling with GCSE English Literature analysis?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a SEND student overcome a significant learning barrier
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach for a student with challenging behaviour
- ›Give an example of how you've worked collaboratively with teaching staff to support a student
- ›Tell me about a time you built a positive relationship with a reluctant learner
- ›Describe how you've encouraged independence in a student who was heavily dependent on support
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a SEND student overcome a significant learning barrier
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach for a student with challenging behaviour