Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £90 to £115 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 207266 |
Summary
Every child deserves a learning environment where they feel understood, supported, and empowered to thrive. For pupils with autism, the right support can make a meaningful and lasting difference.
A specialist school in Sunderland is currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils aged 4-19 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated communication and sensory needs.
This school is committed to delivering individualised learning, with a strong focus on communication development and emotional wellbeing. Staff work collaboratively to create a structured and predictable environment, ensuring pupils feel safe, confident, and ready to engage in their learning.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:
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Support pupils during lessons, helping them to understand tasks and remain engaged
Support pupils during lessons, helping them to understand tasks and remain engaged
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Encourage positive social interactions and communication
Encourage positive social interactions and communication
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Assist pupils with emotional regulation throughout the school day
Assist pupils with emotional regulation throughout the school day
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Support structured learning activities, transitions between lessons, and sensory breaks
Support structured learning activities, transitions between lessons, and sensory breaks
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Work with a range of communication approaches, including visual timetables, Makaton, PECS, and other structured systems
Work with a range of communication approaches, including visual timetables, Makaton, PECS, and other structured systems
This is a highly rewarding opportunity to make a genuine impact on the educational experience and development of young people with additional needs.
If you are patient, supportive, and passionate about helping pupils succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
All pay rates quoted are inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This role is advertised as temporary, although there may be opportunities for a permanent position in the future.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We carry out safeguarding checks in line with the Department for Education's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, which may include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all candidates free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All applicants must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service, with full assistance provided.
A specialist school in Sunderland is currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils aged 4-19 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated communication and sensory needs.
This school is committed to delivering individualised learning, with a strong focus on communication development and emotional wellbeing. Staff work collaboratively to create a structured and predictable environment, ensuring pupils feel safe, confident, and ready to engage in their learning.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:
-
Support pupils during lessons, helping them to understand tasks and remain engaged
Support pupils during lessons, helping them to understand tasks and remain engaged
-
Encourage positive social interactions and communication
Encourage positive social interactions and communication
-
Assist pupils with emotional regulation throughout the school day
Assist pupils with emotional regulation throughout the school day
-
Support structured learning activities, transitions between lessons, and sensory breaks
Support structured learning activities, transitions between lessons, and sensory breaks
-
Work with a range of communication approaches, including visual timetables, Makaton, PECS, and other structured systems
Work with a range of communication approaches, including visual timetables, Makaton, PECS, and other structured systems
This is a highly rewarding opportunity to make a genuine impact on the educational experience and development of young people with additional needs.
If you are patient, supportive, and passionate about helping pupils succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
All pay rates quoted are inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This role is advertised as temporary, although there may be opportunities for a permanent position in the future.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We carry out safeguarding checks in line with the Department for Education's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, which may include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all candidates free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All applicants must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service, with full assistance provided.