Send Learning Support Assistant

Description

SEND Learning Support Assistant

* West Yorkshire – Pudsey

* October 2025

We work exclusively with a number of SEND schools and alternative provisions who require extra support with students who have been identified with Social, Emotional Behavioural or Mental Health issues (BESD, EBD, SEMH). We have a variety of short-term, long-term and permanent opportunities with our client schools across West Yorkshire. We offer full induction training and Level 2 Team Teach certification by our inhouse training team. These roles are generally term time only Mon-Fri.

Duties include:

* Working with small groups or on a one-to-one basis

* Support the class teacher in addressing the needs of the pupils

* Assist pupils who need particular help with behaviour management to overcome barriers to learning

* Help to develop and implement IEPs/EHCPs and behaviour management strategies

The ideal candidate will be:

* Have an understanding of needs including BESD, EBD, SEMH and other SpLD

* Be patient, resilient and empathetic to students’ individual needs

* Experience of working with children and young adults as either a Youth Worker, a Sports Coach or within an education setting would be advantageous

* An up-to-date DBS that is on the DBS Update Service (or be willing to undertake a new one)

* Proof of Safeguarding at a minimum of Level 1 (or be willing to undergo online training)

Provide Education is a leading education recruitment agency placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors, HLTAs and Nursery Nurses into Schools and Nurseries across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

Benefits of working with Provide Education:

* Dedicated and specialist consultants committed to supporting you on your next career path

* CCS Framework provider

* Competitive rates of daily pay

* £100 refer a friend scheme

Provide Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, we will undertake the necessary checks to complete your registration with us, inclusive of a video interview, current references and DBS check

Ad ID: 5417104710