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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
Hours: 37.5 per week | Monday – Friday | Monday 8am - 4pm & Tuesday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available About the Role This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference every single day.As a Learning Support Assistant at Glebedale School, you’ll work closely with teachers to provide personalised support that helps pupils thrive both academically and emotionally. You’ll play a vital role in creating a positive, nurturing learning environment where every young person feels understood, supported, and empowered to succeed.Your role will include:
- Working 1:1 with pupils, providing tailored support to meet their individual learning and emotional needs
- Supporting pupils across a broad and balanced curriculum
- Assisting in the development and delivery of individual educational or behaviour programmes
- Preparing and organising classroom materials and engaging learning resources
- Supporting the class teacher in delivering dynamic and structured classroom activities
- Promoting pupils’ emotional and social development through positive, consistent, and proactive engagement
- Recording and reporting pupil progress in line with agreed procedures
- Occasionally accompanying and transporting pupils on educational visits or journeys home
Who we are looking for
- GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above in Maths and English
- Previous experience working in a school or with children/young people (highly desirable)
- Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, particularly in a 1:1 setting
- A compassionate, calm, and patient approach to behaviour support
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- A proactive, hands-on attitude with flexibility, including assisting with transport if required
- Driving licence is required
Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running. Why Join Us? We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales . #1
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