Learning Support Assistant - St Albans

Working Hours: 08:30 am - 3:30pm

Start Date: September 2025

Are you a dedicated and compassionate individual with a passion for supporting children and young people with Autism? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on their learning journey and overall development?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and committed Autism Learning Support Assistant to join our vibrant special school. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, where your work truly makes a difference.

About the Role: As an Autism Learning Support Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting students with special educational needs to achieve their full potential. Working within a vibrant and inclusive Primary school, you’ll provide tailored support to children and young people with Autism.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering Individualised Support: Work closely with teachers and therapists to deliver personalised learning plans, ensuring that each student’s unique needs and abilities are supported.
• Creating a Stimulating Environment: Assist in creating a nurturing, engaging, and creative learning environment that inspires students to explore, learn, and grow.
• Encouraging Communication: Use communication aids such as Makaton and PECS to help students express themselves, while promoting their confidence and independence.
• Supporting Classroom Activities: Help facilitate lessons and activities that are both educational and enjoyable, adapting them as needed to ensure inclusivity for all students.
• Providing Personal Care: Offer compassionate support with daily care needs, including feeding, toileting, and mobility, to ensure the wellbeing and comfort of every child.
• Building Relationships: Develop strong and trusting relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, fostering a collaborative and positive atmosphere within the school.
• Monitoring Progress: Observe and document student progress, sharing insights with teachers and therapists to continuously improve their learning experience.

About us:

We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.

• Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
• Your own dedicated consultant
• £50 'Refer a Friend’ bonus
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

Engage Education also have an exclusive partnership with Creative Education which offers over 200 CPD courses for teachers and support staff. Membership with Creative Education is usually via a paid monthly subscription, but as an Engage candidate, you’ll get forever access to all of their current and future content for free.

How to apply:

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally-recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role.

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance provided.

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