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Learning Support Assistant (Across KS2/3/4 - Alternative Provision)
| Posting date: | 16 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | West Sussex |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 193975 |
Summary
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Learning Support Assistant to work as part of a wider disciplinary team, offering educational and therapeutic support in a young person's home, as part of a bespoke EOTAS package based in Horsham, West Sussex.
The role would be ideally suited to an individual with extensive experience of working with SEND adolescences outside of a school environment. You will be responsible for mentoring the student, therefore a strong understanding in Attention Hyper Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and Autism (ASD) is essential.
What you will be responsible for:
- You will be responsible for providing low-demand, educational support for up to 15 hours per week, within school hours (09:00 to 15:00), Monday to Friday, term time only.
- Work within a low-demand, interest-led, and emotionally safe environment
- Assist in engagement, emotional regulation, and adapting to the changing needs of the individual you are supporting
- Collaborate with tutors, therapists, and the wider team to ensure the provision is delivered as per the young person's EHCP
- Accompany the student on outings and to community-based activities as required
- Support learning through play-based and therapeutic approaches, using a child-led approach
What we are looking for:
- Experience supporting children with ADHD, ASD, and PDA
- Familiarity with child-led approaches
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team and communicate clearly with colleagues and family
- Comfortable working in a home-based and community setting
Essential criteria:
- 2+ years experience as an LSA/TA or in a similar child-facing support role
- Clear Enhanced DBS (preferably on the Update Service)
- Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle, non-drivers should not apply
Desirable criteria:
- Training trauma-informed care
- Experience in EOTAS, alternative provision, or home education environments
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Work Location: In person
The role would be ideally suited to an individual with extensive experience of working with SEND adolescences outside of a school environment. You will be responsible for mentoring the student, therefore a strong understanding in Attention Hyper Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and Autism (ASD) is essential.
What you will be responsible for:
- You will be responsible for providing low-demand, educational support for up to 15 hours per week, within school hours (09:00 to 15:00), Monday to Friday, term time only.
- Work within a low-demand, interest-led, and emotionally safe environment
- Assist in engagement, emotional regulation, and adapting to the changing needs of the individual you are supporting
- Collaborate with tutors, therapists, and the wider team to ensure the provision is delivered as per the young person's EHCP
- Accompany the student on outings and to community-based activities as required
- Support learning through play-based and therapeutic approaches, using a child-led approach
What we are looking for:
- Experience supporting children with ADHD, ASD, and PDA
- Familiarity with child-led approaches
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team and communicate clearly with colleagues and family
- Comfortable working in a home-based and community setting
Essential criteria:
- 2+ years experience as an LSA/TA or in a similar child-facing support role
- Clear Enhanced DBS (preferably on the Update Service)
- Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle, non-drivers should not apply
Desirable criteria:
- Training trauma-informed care
- Experience in EOTAS, alternative provision, or home education environments
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Work Location: In person