Learning Support Assistant

Posted 16 June 2025
Salary £444 per week
LocationEssex
Job type Contract
Discipline Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
ReferenceV-105432

Job description

Learning Support Assistant | Redbridge | September Start

 

Are you a compassionate and resilient individual looking for a meaningful role in education? We’re hiring a Learning Support Assistant for a highly-regarded SEN school in Redbridge with an Ofsted ‘Good’ rating, excellent behaviour management standards, and strong transport links across London.

 

This Learning Support Assistant role offers:

  • Competitive daily rate of £444 per week (term-time only)

  • Excellent CPD opportunities and scope for career progression

  • Work within a supportive SLT and collaborative team environment

  • Rewarding experience supporting pupils with complex learning needs

 

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

  • Work 1:1 or in small groups with pupils who have severe or profound learning difficulties

  • Support pupils’ personal care needs, including feeding, toileting, and administering medication (training provided)

  • Facilitate pupil learning in-class and during off-site activities including swimming, horse riding, and cycling

  • Assist with communication strategies such as Makaton, PECS, and symbol use

  • Monitor and record pupil progress using platforms like Toe by Toe, Step by Step, and Connecting Steps

  • Promote inclusion and encourage independence among all pupils

  • Support pupils’ emotional and behavioural needs, following behaviour management plans

 

To thrive as a Learning Support Assistant in Redbridge, you must:

  • Hold a 1:1 degree from a top 20 UK university

  • Have experience working with children or young people with SEN and/or autism

  • Be familiar with behaviour management strategies and safeguarding procedures

  • Possess excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive attitude

  • Be committed to providing exceptional care and educational support

 

If you’re seeking a rewarding Learning Support Assistant role in Redbridge, this is your chance to join a nurturing and dynamic SEN school where no two days are the same.

 

Ribbons & Reeves are London’s leading Education Recruiters. We specialise in helping educators of all level’s secure long-term and permanent roles, such as this Learning Support Assistant in Redbridge. For other roles like this, check out our website, search ‘Ribbons & Reeves’. We look forward to supporting you in your application to this Learning Support Assistant role.

 

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