Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £110 to £120 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Uxbridge |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 207566 |
Summary
Location: South West London
Start: ASAP
Contract: Long-term, full-time
Hours:
- Monday & Wednesday: 08:45 - 16:30
- Tuesday & Thursday: 08:45 - 15:30
We're supporting a brilliant specialist SEND provision within a respected London college trust, offering education to young adults with a wide range of complex needs. The setting is busy, challenging at times, but incredibly rewarding - perfect for someone who genuinely wants to make an impact.
You'll join a passionate, supportive team who focus on promoting independence, communication, life skills, and personal development.
Students in this provision have a wide range of needs, which may include:
- Profound & multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)
- Moderate learning difficulties
- Physical or sensory impairments
- Mental health or emotional needs
- Communication or behavioural difficulties
- Social communication needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Specific medical needs
Every student is completely individual, and the team tailors support around each person's goals, abilities and interests.
- Supporting students aged 16-25 in the classroom and around the college
- Assisting with communication, emotional regulation and daily routines
- Encouraging independence and engagement in learning
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and wider support staff
- Helping maintain a positive, safe and structured environment
You don't need years of experience - just the right attitude.
We want someone who is:
- Patient, calm and resilient
- Able to build supportive relationships with young adults
- Comfortable working with complex needs or challenging behaviour
- Keen to help students grow in confidence and independence
Experience in SEN, care, youth work or similar roles is helpful but not essential.
- Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS (on the Update Service or willing to apply)
- Full right to work in the UK
- Ability to provide working references for the last 2 years
- Weekly pay
- Free and ongoing CPD opportunities
- Supportive, specialist SEN consultant
- Opportunity to secure a permanent role
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.
Start: ASAP
Contract: Long-term, full-time
Hours:
- Monday & Wednesday: 08:45 - 16:30
- Tuesday & Thursday: 08:45 - 15:30
We're supporting a brilliant specialist SEND provision within a respected London college trust, offering education to young adults with a wide range of complex needs. The setting is busy, challenging at times, but incredibly rewarding - perfect for someone who genuinely wants to make an impact.
You'll join a passionate, supportive team who focus on promoting independence, communication, life skills, and personal development.
Students in this provision have a wide range of needs, which may include:
- Profound & multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)
- Moderate learning difficulties
- Physical or sensory impairments
- Mental health or emotional needs
- Communication or behavioural difficulties
- Social communication needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Specific medical needs
Every student is completely individual, and the team tailors support around each person's goals, abilities and interests.
- Supporting students aged 16-25 in the classroom and around the college
- Assisting with communication, emotional regulation and daily routines
- Encouraging independence and engagement in learning
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and wider support staff
- Helping maintain a positive, safe and structured environment
You don't need years of experience - just the right attitude.
We want someone who is:
- Patient, calm and resilient
- Able to build supportive relationships with young adults
- Comfortable working with complex needs or challenging behaviour
- Keen to help students grow in confidence and independence
Experience in SEN, care, youth work or similar roles is helpful but not essential.
- Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS (on the Update Service or willing to apply)
- Full right to work in the UK
- Ability to provide working references for the last 2 years
- Weekly pay
- Free and ongoing CPD opportunities
- Supportive, specialist SEN consultant
- Opportunity to secure a permanent role
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.