Learning Support Assistant - SEND/SEMH | Grantham

Job Description

Welcome to Textbook Teachers!

Textbook Teachers is an education recruitment agency approved by the Government Commercial Agency (GCA). With 25 years of experience supporting schools across the East Midlands. With offices in Newark, Oakham, Peterborough, and Corby, we work closely with primary, secondary, SEND, and SEMH settings to connect passionate education professionals with rewarding opportunities.

We are currently seeking experienced and passionate Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in specialist school settings in Grantham, Lincolnshire .

About the Role:

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play an important role in helping pupils feel safe, supported, and able to engage with their education.

You will work within small classes, providing individualised support and helping pupils throughout the school day. Your role will include supporting pupils with transitions, establishing and maintaining positive routines, and helping them to regulate their emotions and behaviour during challenging or overstimulating situations.

The schools we work with support pupils with a wide range of additional needs, which may include:

• – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• – Global Developmental Delay
• – Behaviours that Challenge
• – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• – Other complex and additional learning needs

Experienced with the above in a previous role? Pop us a call on View phone number on textbookteachers.co.uk today!

Why Work with Textbook Teachers?

At Textbook Teachers, we understand the importance of matching the right people with the right schools. We work closely with our educators to understand their experience, strengths, and career goals, helping them find opportunities where they can make a genuine difference.

Take a look at what members of the Textbook Team think of working with us here:  Reviews of Textbook Teachers (Newark)

Requirements:

To be considered for the role, we require the following:

• ✅ Minimum of 6 months’ experience working with children.
• ✅ Minimum of 6 months’ experience working with individuals with SEND and/or SEMH needs.
• ✅ An Enhanced DBS certificate subscribed to the DBS Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.
• ✅Right to Work in the UK.
• ✅ Professional references that cover the past 24 months.

Apply Today!

If you are interested in this position, or others you see on our website, please get in contact with our office on View phone number on textbookteachers.co.uk . Alternatively, please email your updated CV to View email address on textbookteachers.co.uk .

• Right to Work, Reference, and Safeguarding checks will be completed prior to work being offered.
• Post Codes: NG31, NG32, NG33