Job description
Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Brighton
Salary: £90 - £100 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Do you enjoy helping children overcome learning challenges and reach their full potential?
GSL Education are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join a mainstream school in Brighton. The school is committed to providing inclusive support to pupils with additional needs, and they’re looking for someone who’s patient, kind, and motivated to help pupils thrive.
About the Role:
As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll support pupils with a range of SEN across the school. You might be working 1:1 with a child with autism, assisting small groups, or supporting the class more generally. Every day will bring something new and rewarding.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support learning plans for pupils with SEN
• Provide calm and consistent support throughout the school day
• Encourage independence and confidence in pupils
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and SENCOs
• Help create a positive and inclusive classroom environment
Job Requirements:
• Experience supporting children or young people, particularly those with SEN
• Patient, caring and able to stay calm under pressure
• Good communication skills and a team mindset
• Reliable and adaptable to changing needs
• An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to apply for one)
What We Offer:
• Daily pay ranging from £90 to £100
• A chance to build your skills and confidence in education
• Supportive and friendly consultants who understand your goals
• Valuable SEN experience in a school environment
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information about the position, please contact Jade Cantlie-King at GSL Education.
To register your interest in the Learning Support Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.