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Learning Support Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 30 July 2025
Salary: £16.04 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 August 2025
Location: Cramlington, Northumberland
Company: senploy
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 184799

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Summary

Are you passionate about supporting young people with additional needs? A welcoming school in Cramlington is seeking Learning Support Assistants to join their team on a supply basis. You'll be working with secondary-aged learners who have a range of special educational needs including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, social anxiety, and some challenging behaviours.

Whether you come from an education, healthcare, youth work, or other background - we welcome applications from all walks of life, including those with higher education experience or personal exposure to SEND.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will be supporting learners either 1:1 or in small groups. Your main focus will be to help pupils engage in their learning, manage emotions, and access the curriculum in a supportive and structured environment.
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Support secondary-aged learners with a range of additional needs


Support secondary-aged learners with a range of additional needs
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Work 1:1 or in small group settings to provide tailored support


Work 1:1 or in small group settings to provide tailored support
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Promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies


Promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies
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Help learners engage with their studies and social development


Help learners engage with their studies and social development
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Build trusting relationships with pupils and staff


Build trusting relationships with pupils and staff
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Contribute to a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment


Contribute to a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment
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Competitive daily pay, paid weekly


Competitive daily pay, paid weekly
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Flexible working on a supply basis


Flexible working on a supply basis
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Support from a dedicated consultant who understands SEND


Support from a dedicated consultant who understands SEND
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Opportunities for long-term or permanent roles


Opportunities for long-term or permanent roles
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Access to free CPD, including Safeguarding and Behaviour Management training


Access to free CPD, including Safeguarding and Behaviour Management training
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Comfortable working with secondary-aged learners


Comfortable working with secondary-aged learners
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Resilient, calm and patient approach


Resilient, calm and patient approach
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Experience working with or supporting young people with SEND (desirable)


Experience working with or supporting young people with SEND (desirable)
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Must have an enhanced DBS on the update service (or be willing to obtain a new one)


Must have an enhanced DBS on the update service (or be willing to obtain a new one)
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Must be able to provide two years of reference details


Must be able to provide two years of reference details
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Available to work between 8:30am and 4:30pm on a supply basis


Available to work between 8:30am and 4:30pm on a supply basis

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to thorough background checks, including an enhanced DBS and reference checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.



Apply today and take the next step in making a positive difference in a learner's journey.

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