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Learning Support Assistant
- Posted: 08-07-2025
- Category: SEN
- Location: Walsall
- Type: Full-time / Temporary
- Salary: £13.69 - £17.50 per hour
Smile Education is currently recruiting for a dedicated and flexible SEN Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming post-16 setting in Walsall, working with students aged 16 to 25.
You’ll be supporting students with a variety of special educational needs, including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- ADHD
- Physical Disabilities
- Hearing and Visual Impairments
- Trauma-related needs
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with SEN
- Assist with classroom learning, working alongside teachers and other professionals
- Encourage student engagement both in lessons and during social times
- Support students in building confidence and friendships
- Be flexible to cover staff absences when required
- A minimum Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare, Education, or a related field
- Recent experience supporting young people with SEN
- A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work independently or under direction
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply through Smile Education
- Flexibility and a commitment to supporting diverse student needs
- Opportunity to make a real difference in students’ lives
- Potential for the role to become permanent
- Supportive team environment
- Competitive rates of pay
Apply today to join a rewarding role where no two days are the same, and your support will truly matter.
Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding and recruitment checks.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
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