Job description
Job Title: Learning Support Assistant – Secondary focus
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460 – £600 per week
Contract Type: Full time, long-term / Day-to-day
Start Date: Immediately
Are you passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential? A school in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to provide tailored support to secondary-aged students, helping them thrive academically, socially, and personally.
About the School:
The school provides a nurturing and inclusive environment designed to support students with diverse learning needs. Welcoming pupils from a variety of backgrounds, it focuses on personalised learning, offering structured support and engaging activities to help students succeed. The school emphasises both academic progress and emotional development, creating a positive and structured atmosphere where confidence, resilience, and motivation are cultivated. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every student receives consistent guidance and encouragement.
About the Role:
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students within the classroom and beyond. You will help deliver personalised learning, assist with behaviour management, and provide emotional and academic support to ensure students engage and progress effectively.
Responsibilities:
- Assist teachers in delivering lessons and supporting learning for secondary students.
- Implement individual learning plans and strategies tailored to students’ needs.
- Support students’ social, emotional, and behavioural development.
- Encourage independence, confidence, and engagement in learning.
- Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals to support students’ progress.
- Maintain accurate records of student activities, progress, and behaviour.
- Provide one-to-one or small group support where required.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with secondary students in a learning support or teaching assistant role is preferred.
- Understanding of special educational needs and evidence-based support strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to the dynamic needs of students.
- A compassionate, patient, and supportive approach to student development.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students at a secondary school. To apply for the position of Learning Support Assistant, please submit your CV now!
To work with GSL Education as a Learning Support Assistant, you should:
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
- Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education.
For more information or to apply, please contact Leanne Clark at GSL Education (Leanne.Clark@gsleducation.com) as soon as possible. To work with GSL Education as a Learning Support Assistant, please apply via the application link.