Cardiff | 08:20 - 15:30 | Monday-Friday NO WEEKENDS!
From £14.25 per hour
Teaching Personnel - In Partnership With the School
Are you passionate about supporting young people with complex additional learning needs? Do you have the resilience, empathy, and dedication to help pupils who face significant barriers to education, communication, emotional regulation, and daily life? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you
We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work within a specialist educational setting supporting pupils from Primary to Secondary age with a range of social, emotional, mental health, behavioural, and additional learning needs.
Pupils you may support can present with:
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- ADHD and associated learning difficulties
- Trauma and attachment-related difficulties
- Emotional dysregulation and challenging behaviours
- Speech, language, and communication needs
- Moderate to severe learning difficulties
- Sensory processing difficulties
- Low self-esteem, anxiety, and school-based trauma
- Complex profiles requiring highly individualised support
This is a highly rewarding role where, as a learning support assistant, you'll play a crucial role in helping pupils develop confidence, self-regulation skills, independence, and positive relationships while accessing education in a safe and supportive environment
- Provide 1:1 and small group support tailored to individual pupil needs
- Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced significant challenges in education
- Support pupils with emotional regulation and positive behavioural outcomes
- Adapt learning activities to suit a variety of complex needs and learning styles
- Use restorative and trauma-informed approaches to manage behaviour
- Support communication, social interaction, and relationship building
- Encourage independence, resilience, and engagement in learning
- Assist pupils during periods of heightened anxiety, distress, or dysregulation
- Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams, therapists, and external agencies
- Maintain a calm, patient, and consistent approach in all situations
- A compassionate, resilient, and proactive individual
- Experience working with children or young people with SEMH, ALN, Autism, ADHD, or complex needs (desirable)
- Strong behaviour management skills or willingness to develop them
- Understanding of trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice (desirable)
- Ability to remain calm and confident in challenging situations
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
- Commitment to making a lasting difference in pupils' lives
FREE training, including:
- Behaviour Management
- Safeguarding
- Thrive Approach
Team Teach Level 2 Training available at a significantly reduced cost
➕ Additional CPD opportunities focused on:
- SEMH Support
- Autism Awareness
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Behaviour Intervention Strategies
- Complex Needs Support
- Make a real and meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable young people
- Develop specialist skills supporting pupils with complex needs and SEMH
- Gain valuable experience within specialist educational provisions
- Work in a supportive, rewarding, and highly collaborative environment
- Benefit from flexible working and excellent career progression opportunities
If you're ready to support pupils with complex needs, SEMH challenges, and additional learning needs, helping them overcome barriers and achieve success both in and out of the classroom, apply today and join a team that truly values your contributio
